The effect of diurnal changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen and illumination on the behaviour of roach (Rutilus rutilus (L.)), bream (Abramis brama (L.)) and perch (Perca fluviatilis (L.))

The influence of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide on fish schooling behavior

“…Applying this concept and the demonstrated facts that reduced 02 and increased CO 2 diminish the swimming capabilities and behavioral activities of a variety of fishes (Alabaster and Robertson, 1961;Jones, 1960;Katz, et al, 1959;Hubbs, et al, 1967;Fry, 1957) to a school of fishes the significance of internal circulation and avoidance of low 02 and high CO 2 becomes apparent. Individual fish which did not avoid but remained in areas of low 02 or high CO 2 content, which often occurs within fish schools, could be exposed to 'incipient limiting levels' of these gases.…”

“…Several authors have investigated and demonstrated that both behavior and physiology in a -3-wide varitty of fishes can be modified by environmental changes in oxygen and carbon dioxide (Bull, 1940;Collins, 1952;Jones, 1952;Harden-Jones, 1960;Alabaster and Robertson, 1961;van Sommers, 1962). Little information, however, is available on the effect of these gases on schooling behavior.…”

The effects of the pulp and paper industry on the aquatic environment

“…330 Freshwater fish react to hypoxia by an increase in swimming activity. 331 In laboratory avoidance tests in a channeled avoidance tank, it was shown 332 that largemouth bass (Micropterus salmonides) avoided 4.5 mg O 2 /i, bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) avoided 3.0 mg O 2 /i, and coho and chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch and O. tshawytscha, respectively) avoided 4.5 mg O 2 /i. In the case of the latter species, this is in good agreement with field observations in the San Joaquin Delta, California, which suggest that O. tschawytscha avoids oxygen concentrations less than 5 mg O 2 /i.…”

Time-series analyses of water temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration in Lake Valkea-Kotinen (Finland) during ice season

“…Oxygen depletion occurs under the ice when the oxygen supplies produced by water aeration and photosynthesis are limited, which potentially generates anoxic conditions with negative ecological consequences, such as winter fish kills, the loss of benthic organisms, and the activation of anaerobic processes with the accumulation of dangerous compounds (Barica and Mathias, 1979;Hargrave, 1972;Kirillin et al, 2012;Mathias and Barica, 1980;Shuter et al, 2012). Alabaster and Robertson (1961) studied the effects of diurnal changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen, and illumination on the behavior of three fish, i.e., roach, bream, and perch, which showed that the fish could select specific combinations of responses to minimize the costs of meeting their oxygen demands as DO level declined (Kramer, 1987). Buentello et al (2000) also investigated the effects of seasonal changes in DO, temperature, and their interaction on feed consumption and weight gains in juvenile channel catfish.…”