Influence of temperature on the respiratory rate of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the laboratory

Influence of temperature on the respiratory rate of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the laboratory

Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, (Linneaus, 1758) is an important aquaculture species in Nigeria and other parts of the world. We obtained specimens (3,5-13,00 cm total length; 1,7 to 49 g) from Jabi Reservoir, Nigeria, and exposed them to 18-38o C. The frequency of opercular beats (i.e.respiratory r...

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Main Authors: Ahmed S. Dan-kishiya, John R. Solomon, Umar A. Alhaji, Hadi S. Dan kishiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 2016-06-01
Series:Cuadernos de investigación UNED
Subjects:
Temperature
Respiratory rate
Oreochromis niloticus
Laboratory
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1617

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