Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8496110 | Aquaculture | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Simulated transportation of winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus fingerlings was carried out to study the effects of lidocaine-hydrochloride on water parameters. Dissolved oxygen, ventilation rate, ammonia nitrogen and pH of control group, sham control group and lidocaine-hydrochloride treated groups of 5Â ppm, 10Â ppm, 20Â ppm were tested at 1Â h, 2Â h, 3Â h, 4Â h and 5Â h treatment duration. Lidocaine-hydrochloride treated groups, followed by sham control and control, were most effective in decreasing oxygen consumption and excretion of ammonia by fish. Lidocaine-hydrochloride dose-related decrease in oxygen consumption and excretion of ammonia were also established. pH declines in lidocaine-hydrochloride and sham control groups were more rapid compared to the control group. The results of this study reveal that lidocaine-hydrochloride is an effective sedative as a transportation mixture for winter flounder.
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Authors
I.S. Park, M.O. Park, J.W. Hur, D.S. Kim, Y.J. Chang, Y.J. Kim, J.Y. Park, S.C. Johnson,