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The effect of fin-clipping on the cruising speed of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) & cohoe salmon fry (Oncorphynchus Kisutch Walbaum)

Goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) and cohoe salmon fry (Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum) were acclimatized to 20°C. and 3°C. respectively. The fish were placed one at a time once a day for ten days in a rotating annular chamber and the cruising speed was found. Then various fin combinations were clipped off and the fish were given ten more trials. The mean cruising speeds before and after clipping were compared. The clipped fish suffered no loss in ability to swim at a constant rate. Cruising-speed and length, and cruising speed and weight of clipped and unclipped goldfish were correlated. / Science, Faculty of / Zoology, Department of / Graduate

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/41741
Date January 1949
CreatorsRadcliffe, Roland Wootton
PublisherUniversity of British Columbia
Source SetsUniversity of British Columbia
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, Thesis/Dissertation
RightsFor non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.

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