The Effects of Melatonin on Oxygen Consumption Rates in Small Teleosts

dc.contributor.advisor	Owens, David W.
dc.creator	Craig, David M.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-30T15:46:52Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-30T15:46:52Z
dc.date.issued	1980
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/CAPSTONE-CraigD_1980
dc.description	Program year: 1979-1980	en
dc.description	Digitized from print original stored in HDR	en
dc.description.abstract	Goldfish, Carassius auratus, exposed to various concentrations of melatonin over a ninety minute time period seem to exhibit a lower rate of oxygen consumption, as compared to controls. The use of a teflon membrane oxygen probe in the isolated controlled environments of the goldfish allowed for the measurement of the change in oxygen content of each fish's environment. From this, the calculation of the rate of oxygen consumption of each fish at specific time intervals was determined. It is proposed that the lower oxygen consumption rates are causally related to the influence of melatonin taken up by the fish directly through their gills.	en
dc.format.extent	31 pages	en
dc.format.medium	electronic	en
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.subject	Goldfish	en
dc.subject	Carassius auratus	en
dc.subject	oxygen consumption rate	en
dc.subject	melatonin	en
dc.title	The Effects of Melatonin on Oxygen Consumption Rates in Small Teleosts	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
thesis.degree.department	Biology	en
thesis.degree.grantor	University Undergraduate Fellows	en
thesis.degree.level	Undergraduate	en
dc.type.material	text	en