title: Changes in haematological parameters associated with capture and captivity of the marine teleost, Pleuronectes platessa L.
abstract: After capture by trawling, the blood parameters of plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) are perturbed for up to 5 days post-capture. Whole blood values recovered from an initial stress-induced haemoconcentration within 12 hr. There is a marked hyperglycaemia following capture: blood glucose concentration increased four-fold to 87.92 +/- 10.41 mg/100 ml (N = 6) after 12 hr and remained elevated for 3-4 days before returning to normal values. Monovalent blood electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-) significantly increased during the initial stages post-capture (4-10 hr) but then recovered. The divalent cations (Ca2+, Mg2+) similarly increased but for a longer period (24-72 hr). Liver and muscle glycogen concentrations were very variable during the recovery period. All blood parameters achieved stable values within 5 days of capture. This study provides comprehensive haematological data on post-trawl recovery and tank-acclimation in plaice, for up to 28 days following capture.
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood*; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D005412:Flatfishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005432:Flounder / Q000378:metabolism*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004573:Electrolytes; D006454:Hemoglobins; D008112:Liver Glycogen; D006003:Glycogen