Sublethal impairment of respiratory control in plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) larvae induced by UV-B radiation, determined using a novel biocybernetical approach

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Freitag, JF [1 ]
Steeger, HU [1 ]
Storz, UC [1 ]
Paul, RJ [1 ]
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[1] Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat, Inst Zoophysiol, D-48143 Munster, Germany
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10.1007/s002270050366
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Q17 [水生生物学];
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071004 ;
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The increasing amount of UV-B radiation (280 to 320 nm) reaching the earth's surface could endanger transparent fish and zooplankton in upper water layers. Previous studies on marine fish eggs and larvae focused mainly on the effects of high, lethal doses of ultraviolet irradiation. Now a sensitive test for accumulated, sublethal impairments of physiological performance has been established. In developing fish larvae (Pleuronectes platessa L.), the respiratory control responses to hypoxia were evaluated by combining a biocybernetical approach and a novel optical test system. Before testing respiratory control behavior, the larvae were irradiated with light containing UV-B (test individuals) or free from it (control individuals). Differences in the physiological reactions of these larvae were detected by biocybernetical analysis (linear systems analysis) of respiratory control. The analysis was based on the evaluation of changes in ventilatory rate caused by sinusoidally modulated partial pressures of ambient oxygen. The ventilatory movements of the larvae were recorded, analyzed and evaluated by video microscopy and digital image processing. After several days of irradiation with moderate UV-B doses or intensities (8.6 kJ m(-2) d(-1), corresponding to an irradiance of 0.24 W m(-2) for 10 h), sublethal impairments of respiratory control could be detected in plaice larvae by this method; both the linearity of respiratory control itself and the parameters of linear control behavior were affected by UV-B. Concerning environmental implications, the results must still be interpreted cautiously, because natural irradiation conditions are more complex than the artificial regimen. Our biocybernetical approach will be useful for further studies on sublethal impairments of physiological functions caused by UV-B in fish and other transparent marine or limnic animal groups. In addition, the method could be used to test the sublethal impact of chemical contaminants.
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