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Title: Effects of loading density on golden shiner survival

Author
item Pearson, Philip
item Small, Brian
item BEECHAM, RACHEL - MS VALLEY STATE UNIV.
item SINK, TODD - UAPB
item LA BARRE, SUSAN - MSU
item MINCHEW, DOUGLAS - MSU

Submitted to: Book of Abstracts Aquaculture America
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/13/2009
Publication Date: 2/15/2009
Citation: Pearson, P.R., Small, B.C., Beecham, R.V., Sink, T.D., La Barre, S.B., Minchew, D.C. 2009. Effects of loading density on golden shiner survival [abstract]. Book of Abstracts Aquaculture America. p.395.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: We conducted four hauling trips of 6 h each to investigate effects of loading density (120, 180, and 240 g fish/L) on survival of golden shiners Notemigonus crysoleucas. Commercially graded golden shiners (mean weight 3.3 g +/- 0.04 SE) were transported in insulated hauling tanks filled with fresh well water, chilled with unchlorinated block ice, and aerated with pure oxygen. Whole-body cortisol analyses were not statistically different for golden shiners transported at 120, 180, or 240 g fish/L. Un-ionized ammonia concentration increased with respect to loading density, but had no apparent effect on survival. Results of this study indicate golden shiners can be successfully (>/- 99 percent survival) transported for up to 6 h at 240 g fish/L in well water chilled with unchlorinated block ice and aerated with pure oxygen.