Energy metabolism in largemouth bass (Micropterus floridanus salmoides) from stressed and non-stressed environments: adaptations in the secondary stress response.
White muscle proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, adenylates, phosphagen and the AEC, (adenylate energy charge) were measured in bass inhabiting stressful and non-stressful environments. Within an environment, in June stressed bass had higher carbohydrates, while non-stressed bass had lower ATP, total adenylates and AEC. Comparisons between environments revealed: non-stressed bass had higher ATP/ADP and AEC's in May, CrP/ATP in June, and protein in July; while stressed bass had higher carbohydrate in June and lipid in July. Other metabolites varied insignificantly. AEC's of both groups were within the optimal range indicating physiological compensation (adaptation) of energy metabolism (secondary stress response) occurred in bass inhabiting the stressful environment.
D000064:Acclimatization; D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D010725:Phosphocreatine / Q000378:metabolism*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D010725:Phosphocreatine