Mean salinity concentrations in the four reservoirs (Moss, Ray Hubbard, Texoma and Possum Kingdom) ranged from 0.2 ppt in Moss Lake to 2.01 ppt in Possum Kingdom Lake. Reservoir sodium and chloride concentrations were hypotonic to hypertonic to plasma levels in all species. Interspecific differences were seen in ionic concentrations within each reservoir. Total osmotic and sodium concentrations in carp, Cyprinus carpio, were correlated to their concentrations in the reservoirs. No such relationship was noted for chloride, potassium and calcium. A laboratory study indicated that fish collection by electroshock did not bias plasma ion concentrations. Exposures to wide variations in ionic concentrations did not appear to induce stress in the species studied.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503827 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Del Regno, Kenneth J. (Kenneth Joseph) |
| Contributors | Beitinger, Thomas L., Zimmerman, Earl G., Dickson, Kenneth L. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 101 leaves: ill., maps, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Del Regno, Kenneth J. (Kenneth Joseph), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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