Estimates of metabolic rate and major constituents of metabolic demand in fishes under field conditions: Methods, proxies, and new perspectives

Treberg, J. R., Killen, S. S. , MacCormack, T. J., Lamarre, S. G. and Enders, E. C. (2016) Estimates of metabolic rate and major constituents of metabolic demand in fishes under field conditions: Methods, proxies, and new perspectives. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 202, pp. 10-22. (doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.04.022) (PMID:27139083)

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Abstract

Metabolic costs are central to individual energy budgets, making estimates of metabolic rate vital to understanding how an organism interacts with its environment as well as the role of species in their ecosystem. Despite the ecological and commercial importance of fishes, there are currently no widely adopted means of measuring field metabolic rate in fishes. The lack of recognized methods is in part due to the logistical difficulties of measuring metabolic rates in free swimming fishes. However, further development and refinement of techniques applicable for field-based studies on free swimming animals would greatly enhance the capacity to study fish under environmentally relevant conditions. In an effort to foster discussion in this area, from field ecologists to biochemists alike, we review aspects of energy metabolism and give details on approaches that have been used to estimate energetic parameters in fishes. In some cases, the techniques have been applied to field conditions; while in others, the methods have been primarily used on laboratory held fishes but should be applicable, with validation, to fishes in their natural environment. Limitations, experimental considerations and caveats of these measurements and the study of metabolism in wild fishes in general are also discussed. Potential novel approaches to FMR estimates are also presented for consideration. The innovation of methods for measuring field metabolic rate in free-ranging wild fish would revolutionize the study of physiological ecology.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:Work by JRT is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant (#418503) and the Canada Research Chairs Program (#223744). JRT is the CRC in Environmental Dynamics and Metabolism (NSERC tier 2). SSK was supported by NERC Advanced Fellowship NE/J019100/1 and European Research Council Starting Grant no. 640004. Work by SGL is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant (#435638). Work by ECE was funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Strategic Program for Ecosystem-Based Research and Advice (SPERA). Work by TJM is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant (#418238).
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Killen, Professor Shaun
Authors: Treberg, J. R., Killen, S. S., MacCormack, T. J., Lamarre, S. G., and Enders, E. C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1095-6433
ISSN (Online):1531-4332
Published Online:29 April 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 Elsevier
First Published:First published in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology 202:10-22
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
167015The Influence of Individual Physiology on Group Behaviour in Fish SchoolsShaun KillenNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)NE/J019100/1Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine