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Influence of salinity on early development in the spined loach
Author(s) -
Bohlen J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00668.x
Subject(s) - biology , salinity , brackish water , cobitidae , taenia , ecology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , helminths
Spined loach Cobitis taenia developed successfully between 0·12 and 4·80‰ salinity. At 6·00‰, net production was strongly reduced, and development failed at or above 7·20‰. Below 0·12‰ S, net production became variable, indicating restrictive effects. In comparison with other primary freshwater fish species C. taenia has a low sensitivity to salinity. The upper limit for early development was equal to the highest salinity under which C. taenia adults are found along the Baltic coast. Therefore, salinity should not limit early development within the brackish habitats of spined loach.