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Long‐term transportation of ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei , and tiger rockfish, Sebastes nigrocinctus
Author(s) -
Correia João P.S.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.1041
Subject(s) - rockfish , biology , sodium bicarbonate , sebastes , fishery , ammonia , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , biochemistry , chemistry
On December 10, 2000, five tiger rockfish, Sebastes nigrocinctus , and 10 ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei , were transported from Vancouver, Canada, to Lisbon, Portugal, for 51 and 44 hours, respectively. The transport vessels consisted of large circular tanks (1.0‐m diameter × 0.6 m high) and filtration was added to the rockfish tank only. Filtration consisted of a combination of cartridge and activated carbon, powered by a 12‐V bilge pump placed on the middle of the transport vessel. Water quality parameters (ammonia, temperature, and oxygen saturation) were tested during the transport, and an ammonia detoxifier was added to some of the transport vessels when ammonia concentration reached 0.25 mg/L. Sodium bicarbonate was also added for pH buffering. All animals survived the trip and the subsequent 4 weeks. The water quality monitoring and treatment regimen therefore seemed appropriate for this type of long‐term transportation. Zoo Biol 20:435–441, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.