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Extreme warm acclimation temperature alters oxygen consumption, micronucleus formation in erythrocytes, and gill morphology of rohu (Labeo rohita) fingerlings

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Experiencing the seasonal variation and rapid global warming in the tropical climate is a common phenomenon which challenged the aquatic organisms to adapt the physiology and behavior. To investigate the effect of high-temperature acclimation, we selected Indian major carp, rohu (Labeo rohita), a commercially important freshwater aquaculture species. Oxygen consumptions, micronucleus formation in erythrocytes, and gill histopathology were observed in L. rohita fingerlings acclimated at three temperatures (30, 33, and 36 °C) for 30 days. Results showed that the highest acclimated temperature (36 °C) induced higher oxygen consumption and increased frequency of micronucleus formation in erythrocytes. Severity of different histological alterations (hyperplasia, epithelial necrosis, telangiectasis, epithelial lifting, and hypertrophy of chloride cells) in the gills was found to be increased in the highest acclimated temperature (36 °C). These findings indicate the temperature induced adaptive responses and climate vulnerability in a changing environment.

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This study was supported by a grant (2017/503/MoE) from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the corresponding author which is gratefully acknowledged.

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    S. M. Majharul Islam, Mohammad Ashaf-Ud-Doulah & Md Shahjahan

  2. Department of Fish Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, 4225, Bangladesh

    Md Mahiuddin Zahangir

  3. Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh

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Islam, S.M.M., Zahangir, M.M., Ashaf-Ud-Doulah, M. et al. Extreme warm acclimation temperature alters oxygen consumption, micronucleus formation in erythrocytes, and gill morphology of rohu (Labeo rohita) fingerlings. Fish Physiol Biochem 46, 2323–2330 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-020-00886-6

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