Physiological response of temperature shocks in turbot and sole

Atle Foss, Albert Kjartan Dagbjartarson Imsland*, Hans van de Vis, Wout Abbink, Bert Lambooij, Bjørn Roth

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Abstract

In the present study, selected temperature drops were examined to investigate the effects of live chilling on stress and welfare in turbot and sole. This study demonstrated that rapid temperature drops from 11°C–12°C and 18°C–18.7°C to 4°C–0°C in turbot resulted in higher blood sodium and potassium at 0°C (164 mmol l−1, 4.4 mmol −1) compared to 4°C (153 mmol l−1, 3.1 mmol −1), indicating osmoregulatory disturbance. A rapid temperature drop from 18°C to 0°C in Senegal sole also resulted in higher blood sodium and potassium at 0°C (164 mmol l−1, 4.8 mmol −1) compared to the control group at 18°C (157 mmol l−1, 3.2 mmol −1). Based on present findings, we conclude that immersion in ice water will have a negative effect on the animal osmoregulatory capacity, and we recommend that turbot and sole are stunned before slaughter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-47
JournalJournal of Applied Aquaculture
Volume31
Early online date19 Nov 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Hypothermia
  • live chilling
  • sole
  • temperature
  • turbot

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