Oxygen Consumption Studies Summary for Carassius auratus
 
Main Ref. Thurston, R.V. and P.C. Gehrke, 1993
Species (OXYREF) Carassius auratus    Ref. Prosser, C.L., L.M. Barr, R.D. Pinc and C.Y. Lauer, 1957
Weight (g) 18.8
Sex unsexed
Number 6
Temperature (°C) 22.5
Salinity (ppm) 0.0
100% oxygen (mg/l) 8.642
Oxygen (mm Hg)(mg/l) 754.2
Saturation % 48.6
Oxygen consumption (mg/kg/h) 181.0
at 20°C (mg/kg/h) 146.7
Activity level routine
Applied stress hypoxia
Swimming speed (BL/s)
Comments Acclimated to D.O. between 18.5 and 6.2 mmHg.
( e.g. cephalopods )
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