Morphometric and Enzymatic Changes in Gills of Rainbow Trout after Exposure to Elevated Temperature—Indications for Gill Remodeling

Author:

Lahnsteiner Franz12ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Federal Agency for Water Management, Institute for Water Ecology, Fisheries and Lake Research, Scharfling 18, 5310 Mondsee, Austria

2. Fishfarm Kreuzstein, Oberburgau 28, 4866 Unterach, Austria

Abstract

Seven-month-old rainbow trout acclimated to 9 °C were used. The fish were gradually adapted to a water temperature of 20 °C over a period of seven days and then exposed to this temperature for 32 days. Changes in gill morphometry and histology and in enzyme activities in comparison to fish kept at 9 °C were investigated. No histopathological abnormalities were discerned at the heightened temperature. The gill epithelium thickened by approximately 40%, suggesting an increase in the branchial diffusion barrier for ions, water, and gases. Concurrently, there was a significant decrease in the activities of gill H+-ATPase and Na+/K+-ATPase, indicative of a reduction in osmoregulation under elevated temperatures. Carbonic anhydrase activity exhibited an increase following the 32-day exposure to 20 °C, potentially mitigating the adverse effects of increased gill epithelium thickness on gaseous exchange. There were no indications of gill surface enlargement as the measurements of the length of the primary and secondary lamellae, as well as of the distances between them, were similar at 9 and 20 °C. The activities of the gill enzymes associated with glycolysis and the citric acid cycle displayed a varied response following the 32-day exposure of rainbow trout to 20 °C. Pyruvate kinase decreased, while lactate dehydrogenase increased, and malate dehydrogenase remained constant. This might suggest a decrease in the glycolytic rate, a greater reliance on anaerobic pathways at 20 °C compared to 9 °C, and the consistent efficiency of the citric acid cycle in the gills of rainbow trout in response to elevated temperatures. In summation, the data suggest a remodeling of rainbow trout gills in response to elevated temperatures, affecting both morphometric and metabolic aspects.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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