Influence of temperature on the respiratory rate of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the laboratory

Influence of temperature on the respiratory rate of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the laboratory

Authors

  • Ahmed S. Dan-kishiya Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja, P.M.B 117, Abuja, Nigeria
  • John R. Solomon University of Abuja
  • Umar A. Alhaji University of Abuja
  • Hadi S. Dan kishiya Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v8i1.1617

Keywords:

Temperature, Respiratory rate, Oreochromis niloticus, Laboratory

Abstract

Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, (Linneaus, 1758) is an important aquaculture species in Nigeria and other parts of the world. We obtained specimens (3,5-13,00 cm total length; 1,7 to 49 g) from Jabi Reservoir, Nigeria, and exposed them to 18-38o C. The frequency of opercular beats (i.e.respiratory rate) was determined from videos. At room temperature (28o C), the average frequency of opercular beats per minute for the weight groups of 1, 7 – 3,3; 4,0 – 7,0; 11,0 – 20 and 40 – 49g were 218, 190, 167 and 119 respectively. It decreased to 153, 137, 94 and 77 beats respectively when the water temperature was lowered to 18o C. It subsequently increased to 283, 267, 209 and 136 beats respectively when water temperature was raised to 38o C (p<0, 05).

Author Biographies

Ahmed S. Dan-kishiya, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja, P.M.B 117, Abuja, Nigeria

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja, P.M.B 117, Abuja, Nigeria

John R. Solomon, University of Abuja

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja, P.M.B 117, Abuja, Nigeria

Umar A. Alhaji, University of Abuja

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Abuja, P.M.B 117, Abuja, Nigeria

Hadi S. Dan kishiya, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

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2016-06-10

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Dan-kishiya, A. S., Solomon, J. R., Alhaji, U. A., & Dan kishiya, H. S. (2016). Influence of temperature on the respiratory rate of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the laboratory. UNED Research Journal, 8(1), 27–30. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v8i1.1617

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