Respiration of the Mediterranean Blue Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, under Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions during Seasonal Changes.

Accession number;01A1002661
Title;Respiration of the Mediterranean Blue Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, under Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions during Seasonal Changes.
Author; YAMAMOTO KEN'ICHI (Shimonoseki Univ. of Fish.) HANDA TAKESHI (Shimonoseki Univ. of Fish.)
Journal Title;Suisan Zoshoku
Journal Code:Y0285A
ISSN:0371-4217
VOL.49;NO.3;PAGE.305-309(2001)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, REF.27
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;For the Mediterranean blue mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, seasonal changes in the amount of oxygen uptake VA(A=O2), ventilation volume (Vg), oxygen utilization (U) and gill cilia movement (SP) and the effects of hypoxia on them were examined during winter (12.DEG.C.), autumn (20.DEG.C.) and summer (28.DEG.C.). Under normoxic conditions, VA and Vg were greater in the winter than in the summer. U and SP were smaller in the winter than in the summer. Under hypoxic conditions, each of four respiratory parameters showed similar changes during all the seasons as follows. VA gradually decreased with decreasing oxygen tension. Vg and SP remained constant, while U gradually increased. (author abst.)