Recovery of the brown trout, Salmo trutta L., from acute handling stress: a time-course study

Pickering, A.D.; Pottinger, T.G.; Christie, P.. 1982 Recovery of the brown trout, Salmo trutta L., from acute handling stress: a time-course study. Journal of Fish Biology, 20 (2). 229-244. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1982.tb03923.x

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Abstract/Summary

The response of the brown trout to a single, short (c. 1 min) incidence of handling stress was monitored for a period of 1 month post-stress. Significant changes were found in feeding behaviour, in the levels of plasma cortisol, glucose and lactate, in the concentration of circulating lymphocytes and in the degree of epidermal mucification. No changes were detected in the growth rate and coefficient of condition, in the levels of plasma thyroxine, in the concentrations of circulating erythrocytes, neutrophils and thrombocytes or in the thickness of the epidermis. The time-course for recovery of each parameter was examined and from this it was concluded that a minimum of 2 weeks was required for complete recovery and a return to normality.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1982.tb03923.x
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
ISSN:	0022-1112
Additional Keywords:	brown trout, Salmo trutta, stress, cortisol, glucose, lactate, thyroxine, T4, lymphocytes, mucous cells, HPI axis
NORA Subject Terms:	Zoology Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	22 Sep 2015 14:08 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511199

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