ArticleThe Journal of experimental biology2022
Thermal preference does not align with optimal temperature for aerobic scope in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Article in The Journal of experimental biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Effects of Chronic Low-Temperature Exposure on the Behaviour of Adult Zebrafish (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Aerobic scope and temperature preference in yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) at current and elevated sea temperatures.Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2025Article
- Transcriptome remodelling and changes in growth and cardiometabolic phenotype result following Grb10a knockdown in the early life of the zebrafish.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2025Article
- Assessing metabolic rates in zebrafish using a 3D-printed intermittent-flow respirometer and swim tunnel system.Biology open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Warming is predicted to have negative consequences for fishes by causing a mismatch between oxygen demand and supply, and a consequent reduction in aerobic scope (AS) and performance. This oxygen and capacity limited thermal tolerance (OCLTT) hypothesis features prominently in the literature but remains controversial. Within the OCLTT framework, we hypothesised that fish would select temperatures that maximise their AS, and thus their performance. We tested this hypothesis using intermittent flow respirometry to measure AS at, above (+2.5°C) and below (-2.5°C) the self-selected, preferred temperature (Tpref) of individual zebrafish (Danio rerio). AS was greatest 2.5°C above Tpref, which was driven by an increase in maximal metabolic rate. This mismatch between Tpref and the optimal temperature for AS suggests that factor(s) aside from AS maximisation influence the thermal preference of zebrafish.
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