title: Effects of temperature change on cortisol release by common carp Cyprinus carpio.
abstract: Common carp Cyprinus carpio, stressed by fish handling practices, responded with a decrease in cortisol secretion when temperature was lowered from 20 to 14° C within 3·5 h compared to those kept at 20° C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaxion-Harm
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ladich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps / Q000502:physiology*; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000502:physiology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone
keywords: confinement; fish handling; non-invasive hormone assay; stress response