Affiliation:
1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Fish Ecology Division Seattle Washington USA
2. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pacific Lamprey Project Pendleton Oregon USA
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveThe Pacific Lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus is considered a first food of Native American tribes, such as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Populations of this imperiled species have declined such that harvest for traditional use is limited. As a result, propagation and culture of Pacific Lampreys have been initiated to supply animals for restoration and recovery efforts. These efforts require transport and periodic holding of both adults and larvae under static (no‐flow) conditions. Hence, guidelines for ensuring an adequate oxygen supply are needed for all life stages of this species.MethodsWe measured oxygen consumption rates of mature adults, first‐feeding larvae, and yearlings under static conditions at 12–15°C. In addition, we recorded indicators of stress during hypoxia for adults and estimated routine respiration rates during and after larval feeding.ResultAdults exhibited surprisingly high metabolic rates when at rest in static chambers. At 12°C, a single adult typically reduced dissolved oxygen levels in 10 L to <2 mg/L in just 90 min (oxygen consumption rates of 100–200 mg/kg/h). Adults often started to climb the walls of open chambers when dissolved oxygen levels approached 2 mg/L, allowing them to raise their branchiopores into air. Larvae remained quiescent, even when oxygen levels dropped below 1 mg/L, and costs of feeding increased routine respiration by 22–56%.ConclusionBased on these observations, we recommend that adult Pacific Lampreys always be transported in aerated containers and with access to air at the top of the tank. Although larvae exhibited hypoxia tolerance, care should be taken to ensure adequate oxygen availability, particularly during and immediately after feeding.
Funder
Bonneville Power Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Reclamation
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Ecology,Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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