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Freshwater bathing alters the mucous layer of marine Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L.
Author(s) -
Roberts S. D.,
Powell M. D.
Publication year - 2008
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.1095-8649.2008.01853.x
Subject(s) - salmo , biology , fresh water , fishery , bathing , zoology , anatomy , fish <actinopterygii> , pathology , medicine
Mucous glucose, protein and osmolality significantly decreased in freshwater bathed marine Atlantic salmon by 1 h, irrespective of water hardness. Mucous viscosity significantly decreased in soft fresh water by 1 h, while hard fresh water significantly decreased mucous viscosity by 3 h.