Effects of nonlethal sea lamprey attack on the blood chemistry of lake trout
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Abstract
A laboratory study examined changes in the blood chemistry of field-caught and hatchery-reared lake trout Salvelinus namaycush subjected to a nonlethal attack by sea lampreys Petromyzon marinus. We measured glucose, total protein, amylase, alkaline phosphatase (ALKP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase, calcium, magnesium, triglycerides, sodium, and potassium with a Kodak Ektachem DT60 Analyzer, Ektachem DTSC Module, and the DTE Module. Mean levels of total protein, AST, ALKP, hematocrit, calcium, magnesium, and sodium decreased significantly (P ≤ 0.05), and mean levels of ALT and potassium increased significantly (P ≤ 0.05) after sea lamprey feeding. Lake trout condition (K) and hematocrit levels also decreased significantly (P ≤ 0.05) after the sea lamprey attack. Frequency distributions of eight lake trout blood chemistry variables and the hematocrit were significantly different before and after a sea lamprey attack. A second study that used hatchery lake trout broodstock measured changes in hematocrit before and after a sea lamprey attack.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of nonlethal sea lamprey attack on the blood chemistry of lake trout |
| Series title | Journal of Aquatic Animal Health |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8667(2001)013<0051:EONSLA>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 51 |
| Last page | 55 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| City | Traverse City, Rogers City |
| Other Geospatial | Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan |
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