COMPENSATION LIMITS OF FISH MUSCLE MYOFIBRILLAR ATPASE ENZYME TO ENVIRONMENTAL-TEMPERATURE

1. 1.|Goldfish acclimated to a range of temperatures between 5 and 35°C were found to only compensate the specific activity of their myofibrillar ATPase enzyme between 10 and 30°C. 2. 2.|The preferred temperatures of goldfish acclimated to 5°C and to 30°C were determined to be about 10 and 26°C respectively. 3. 3.|It is conlcuded that goldfish are only able to acclimate their myofibrillar ATPase system to temperatures between 10 and 30°C, but acclimation to these temperatures enables them to tolerate extremes. © 1979.