Fish Cardiorespiratory Physiology

Organized by: Tony Farrell, Kurt Gamperl and Don MacKinlay

General Sessions

Disease Resistance and Immune Response

Early Fish Development

Evolution of Physiological and Biochemical Traits in Fish

Fish Surviving in Extreme Conditions

Ion Transfer Across Fish Gills

Consequences of Salmonid Growth Variability

Biology of Herbivorous Fish

Fish Migration and Passage

Growth and Growth Regulation in Fish

Stress in Fish

Fish Toxicology

General Sessions

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The cardioprotective intent of cardiac natriuretic peptides Olson, Kenneth R.. and AP Farrell

Hypoxia defense strategies of the American eel (Anguila rostrata) heart Driedzic, W.

All trout are not created equal: hypoxia-tolerance of the in situ rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) heart Faust, Heather A. et al

Glycolysis and creatine kinase at high performance in heart muscle of rainbow trout Gesser, Hans and H. Winstrup-Schmidt

Nitric oxide influences the Frank-Starling response in the isolated heart of the eel Tota, Bruno, et al.

Cardiovascular function in Salmo salar with infectious salmon anaemia (ISA): putative role of nitric oxide Gattuso, A. et al.

Effects of acute and chronic hypercapnia on heart function in eels Agnisola, Cladio, et al

Regulation of cardiorespiratory reflexes in the tropical fish Tambaqui: oxygen chemosensitivity Rantin, F.Tadeu., et al.

Reflex and central control of cardiorespiratory interactions in elasmobranch fish: A review Taylor, E.W.

Comparative aspects of cardiac contractility in teleost fish: clues about E-C coupling from isometric studies. Farrell, AP, and HA Shiels

Temperature dependence of cloned trout cardiac Na+-Ca2+ exchanger Xue, X-H., C. Elias, L. Hryshko and G. Tibbits

Temperature dependent expression of sarcolemmal potassium currents in atrial and ventricular myocytes of the rainbow trout heart Vornanen, Matti, and A. Nurmi

Temperature dependence of L-type Ca+ current in atrial myocytes from rainbow trout Shiels, Holly A., M. Vornanen and A.P. Farrell

Temperature dependence of cardiac contractility in a stenothermic fish species, the burbot Tiitu, Virpi and M. Vornanen

Ca2+ binding to cardiac troponin c: Effects of temperature and ph on cloned mammalian and salmonid isoforms. TE Gillis

Non-invasive ultrasonography assessment of coronary flow reserve in Halobatrachus didactylus. Joaquim, Natercia, J. Coucelo and J. Coucelo

Changes in blood distribution in developing lower vertebrates Schwerte, T. R. Fritsche and B. Pelster

Hypoxic vasoconstriction in systemic arteries of the sea lamprey Russell, MJ. And KR Olson

An overview of the intrinsic control mechanisms in the coronary tree of trout isolated heart Mustafa, Tariq and C. Agnisola

Enhanced calculation of ventricular volumes in Halobatrachus didactylus; a non-invasive approach Joaquim, Natercia, J. Coucelo, and J. Coucelo

Effects of ventricular hypertrophy on the coronary microvasculature in male rainbow trouts Clark, J. and Kenneth Rodnick

POSTERS

Effects of nitric oxide on the branchial circulation of the eel Pellegrino, Daniella, et al.

Electrophysical properties of the rainbow trout cardiac myocytes maintained in serum-free primary culture Nurmi, Antti and M. Vornanen

Cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes in the tropical fish, traira: CO2/pH chemoresponses Kalinin, Ana L. et al.

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Disease Resistance and Immune Response

Organized by Chris Secombes, Tony Ellis and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Cytokine genes in fish Secombes, Chris J., et al.

Environmental effects on the ontogeny of non-specific and specific defenses in turbot larvae Low, C. A. et al.

Antibacterial proteins in skin mucus from rainbow trout Smith, V.J., Jorge M.O. Fernandes & Graham D. Kemp

Interferon-induced genes in the rainbow trout Collet, Bertrand, et al.

IPN recombinant vaccines Ellis, Anthony, et al.

DNA vaccination during low temperature and partial starvation Russell, Peter and A. Ambali

Protective efficacy of VHSV DNA vaccination in rainbow trout McLauchlan, Pamela, et al.

Use of poly(DL-Lactide-CO-Glycolide) microparticles as adjuvants in Atlantic salmonPetrie, A, T. Ellis, and C.J. Secombes

The effect of environmental salinity and host species on the pathogenesis of Loma salmonae Ramsay, Jennifer, et al.

Physiological, biochemical and histological approaches to examining sea lice-salmon interactions Burka, J. et al

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Effect of food deprivation on BKD and furunculosis Pirhonen, Juhani, et al.

Comparison of physiological and biochemical parameters in rainbow trout, coho, and Atlantic salmon following infestation with sea lice Fast, Mark D., N. Ross and J. Burka

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Early Fish Development

Organized by Pat Wright and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Ontogeny of nitrogen metabolism and excretion in teleost fishes Wright, Patricia

Uricolysis and the ornithine-urea cycle during ontogeny of the African catfish Terjesen, Bendik, et al.

The maternal-fetal relationship in eelpout: impacts from the environment Korsgaard, B., T.K. Andreassen and T. Christiansen.

The early life history of an ancient vertebrate: metabolic waste production in the sea lamprey Wilkie, Mike

The development of the thryoid gland in teleostean embryos: historical perspectives Raine, Jason, A. Takemura and J. Leatherland

The development of ion regulation in the rainbow trout McDonald, Gordon et al.

Ionoregulatory development in early life stages of rainbow trout and the effect of silver Brauner, C., J.M. Wilson and C.M. Wood

Why fish develop gills Rombough, Peter

Effects of temperature, salinity and body size on the routine metabolism of spotted seatrout larvae Wuenschel, Mark, R. Werner and D. Hoss

The effect of the gaseous environment on the cardiovascular development of tilapia Foster, Sarah and A. Pinder

Is cardiovascular oxygen transport necessary in fish embryos and larvae? Pinder, Alan

To larvae and beyond: growth and metabolism in developing fishes Hunt von Herbing, Ione

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Effect of sea water desalination waste products on fish development Al-Kudsi, Fatma and C.P. Waring

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Evolution of Physiological and Biochemical Traits in Fish

Organized by Vera Val, Rick Gonzalez and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Evolutionary features of hypoxia tolerance in fish of the Amazon: from molecular to behavioral aspects Val, Vera

Evolution of metabolism: combining phylogenetic, physiological and biochemical information to study metabolic adaption in killifish Pierce, Valerie

Mechanisms of adaptation to temperature in fish LDHs: from Antarctic ice to Mexican desert Fields, Peter and G. Somero

Hypoxia tolerance in Amazon cichlids Chippari-Gomes, Adriana et al.

Tracking evolutionary trends in Siluriformes Rapp, L.

Intestinal calcium regulation and the vitamin D3-system in teleosts Larsson, Dennis, et al.

Phylogenetic of electroreception and bioelectrogenesis in teleost fish: examples of convergent evolution Alves-Gomes, Jose

POSTERS

Neotropical cichlids: adaptive radiation versus genetic conservation Formiga-Aquino, Kyara et al

Circadian rhythms of amylase activity in three fish species of the Amazon Lopez-Vasquez, Katherine, et al.

Evolutionary implications and kinetic properties of vitamin C synthesizing enzyme (GLO) from lungfish Mesquita-Saad, Lenise, A.L. Val and V. Val

Biochemical characteristics of liver and brain monoamine oxidase from Pacu Souza, Roberto H.S. et al.

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Fish Surviving in Extreme Conditions

Organized by Dal Val, Rod Wilson and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Erythrocytic organic phosphates in the red blood cells of fish of the amazon Val, Adalberto

Organic phosphate, pH and ion regulations in normoxic and hypoxic red blood cells of Amazonian fish following adrenergic stimulation Brauner, C., M.M. Vijayan and A.L. Val

Swimming and metabolic performance of high desert redband trout Gamperl, Kurt, et al.

Biochemical characteristics of serum and striated muscle from high desert redband trout Rodnick, Kenneth, et al.

Glycerol production by rainbow smelt at sub-zero temperatures is dependant upon but not controlled by G3PHD activity Driedzic, William and C.E.W. Short

The snakehead produces and stores alanine during aerial exposure Chew, S.F., et al.

The loach reduces amino acid catabolism and volatilizes NH3 during aerial exposure Tsui, K.N.T.

The sleeper produces and stores glutamine during aerial exposure Ip, Y,.K., et al.

Alterations in the nitrogen metabolism of Rivulus marmoratus under conditions of prolonged air exposure Frick, Natasha and P.A. Wright

The dynamic role of the fish gill in extremely alkaline environments Wilkie, Mike

Assessing chemical stress in neotropical fish: a physiological approach Bueno, Claudia

Gill chloride cells and gas transfer in fish exposed to deionized water Fernandes, Marisa N., M. Sakuragui and J. Sanches

Acidophilic fish of the Amazon Rio Negro; do calcium and DOC affect their acid tolerance? Wilson, Rod, et al.

The effects of simulated global warming on the growth and energetics of freshwater fish Morgan, I., C. Wood and D.G. McDonald

RNA synthesis and anoxic survival in Crucian carp Smith, Richard, et al.

Reduced growth of Atlantic cod in chronic hypoxia: the effect of varying meal frequency Chabot, D. and J-D. Dutil

Use of surface respiration by Fundulus heteroclitus and Fundulus majalis from hypoxia-prone Long Island Sound McEnroe, Maryann et al

POSTERS

Growth and survival of juveniles of tambaqui exposed to different photoperiods Aride, Paulo H., M. Catarino and A.L. Val

Abundance and distribution of fish in litter banks of the Amazon Catarino, Michel F. and D.L. Val

The effects of hypoxia and hydrogen sulfide on the metabolism and hematological parameters of tambaqui Affonso, Elizabeth, et al.

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Ion Transfer Across Fish Gills

Organized by Dave Randall, Brian Eddy and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Osmotic and ionic regulation in juvenile fish exposed to cyanobacterial toxins Eddy, F. Brain, J. Best and G. Codd

Rapid activation of gill Na+, K+-ATPase in the euryhaline teleost Fundulua heteroclitus Mancera, J.M. and S.D. McCormick

Regulation of ionic and osmotic balance during smolting and desmolting of hatchery-reared Saimaa landlocked salmon Kiiskinen, P., H. Hyvarinen and J. Piironen

Changes in gill ion transport protein expression associated with environmental salinity: a tale from the coho salmon Wilson, Jonathan, et al.

Localization and changes in the abundance of the Na+-K+-Cl- cotransporter during smolting, salinity acclimation and following hormone treatment Pelis, Ryan M. et al.

Gill and intestinal Na+-K+ ATPase activity, and estimated osmoregulatory costs, in high-energy-demand teleosts: yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and dolphin fish Brill, Richard and Y. Swimmer

The role of the branchial vacuolar H+-ATPase in acid-base balance and ionic regulation in rainbow trout (Orcorhynchus mykiss) Perry, Steve, C. Dumont and D.A. Johnson

Effects of chronic hypercapnia on the European eel David McKenzie

The mudskipper excretes protons to lower external pH and toxicity of ammonia Barzaghi, C. et al

Ammonia excretion in the mudskipper Randall, David .J. et al.

HCO3 dehydration in the plasma of rainbow trout: the role of buffering capacity Gilmour, Katie M., P. Desforges and S.F. Perry

Ion transport in Rio Negro fish: dealing with the double whammy Gonzalez, Rick

POSTERS

Fine structure and Na+, K+-ATPase activity in glass eel gills during transition to freshwater Santos, Assuncao et al.

Effect of copper on cytochome P450 1A-catalysed xenobiotic biotransformation and barrier properties in rainbow trout gill cells Jonsson, M. et al

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Consequences of Salmonid Growth Variability

Organized by Ben Letcher and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Causes and consequences of sexual differences in individual brook trout growth rate Hutchings, J.

Sources of growth rate variation in individual Atlantic salmon parr Letcher, Ben and G. Gries

Individual variation in growth and habitat use of brown trout during winter Greenberg, Larry and J. Elso

Seasonal variation in patterns of compensatory growth in Atlantic salmon Metcalfe, Neil, C. Bull and M. Mangel

Habitat suitability assessed by a model of the growth of salmon parr. Bacon, Philip J. et al

Self-thinning in brown trout: linking growth and population dynamics. Rincon, Pedro and J. Lobon-Cervia

Assessing the anadromy of salmonids using analysis of scale microchemistry and growth patterns Courtemanche, D, J. Carrm and R.A. Curry

Drifters versus residents: assessing size and age differences for Atlantic salmon fry Bujold, Valerie and R. Cunjak

Linking differences in consumption rates and growth efficiencies to intrinsic energy demands of migrant and resident brook trout Morinville, G. R. and J. B. Rasmussen

Anadromy versus residency in brook charr: the importance of growth during the early life history stages Theriault, V. and J.J. Dodson

Freshwater residence or migration in brook charr: influence on growth and associated age at maturity and age-specific fecundity Lenormand, S. and J.J. Dodson

Growth of stream-dwelling brown trout in central Spain: linking life-history and management Nicola, Graciela and A.Almodovar

When population and physiological ecology meet: chinook salmon spawning and the fate of their progeny Beer, W. Nicholas, and J.J. Anderson

The implications of maternal decisions for offspring growth and survival Fleming, Ian And S. Einum

Influence of male parental identity on the growth and survival of offspring in Atlantic salmon Garant, Dany, J.J. Dodson and L. Bernatchez

Spatial and temporal variability of juvenile Atlantic salmon size and of size-selective mortality rate: influence on the incidence of precocious sexual maturity in male parr Aubin-Horth, Nadia and J. J. Dodson

Spatial variation in the opportunity for growth during a potential critical period: Is there a link to survival for age-0 Atlantic salmon Nislow, K. and C.L. Folt

Effects of growth manipulation on growth, space use and dominance of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the wild Martin-Smith, K. and J.D. Armstrong

Does associating with kin affect growth of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the wild? Griffiths, Sian and J. Armstrong

Experimental investigations of the relationships between growth and density of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the wild Armstrong, John D., K. Martin-Smith and D. Stewart

Do salmon hatcheries select for high metabolic rate? A model and evidence from otolith microstructure Reinhardt, Ulli

Dramatic acceleration of salmonid growth rates using genetic manipulation: why don't wild fish grow this fast? Abrahams, Mark, and R. Devlin

Why do salmonids not grow faster? - growth hormone and trout performance in streams Johnsson, Jorgen

Long-term growth and energy costs of reduced food availability in overwintering salmon Morgan, I., N. Metcalfe

Local adaptations or phenotypic plasticity in thermal performance? Jensen, Arne J., 'T. Forseth and B. Johnsen

Aspects of size and growth in the divergence of new salmon populations Kinnison, Michael, et al.

Natural selection on juvenile body size in an Atlantic salmon restoration project Hendry, A.P., M.T. Kinnison and B. Letcher

Testing predictions from a spatially-explicit bioenergetic model for age-0 atlantic salmon using fluxes of trace elements Kennedy, B.P., C.L. Folt and K.H. Nislow

Effect of seawater entrance on feeding and growth of steelhead smolts Pirhonen, Juhani, C. Schreck and P. Reno

POSTERS

Across year variability in patterns of density, survival, size, and growth of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River: Insights for restorationMather, Martha, C. Campbell and J. McMenemy

The consequences of variable time of smolt migration of Atlantic salmon in North Iceland Antonsson, Thorolfur and S. Gudjonsson

An age and growth comparison between juvenile Atlantic salmon 'movers' and 'stayers' in the Ponoi River system, northern Russia Crabbe, Sarah, F. Whoriskey and D. Noakes

Temperature and embryonic growth in brown trout Ojanguren, A.F.

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Biology of Herbivorous Fish

Organized by Jay Nelson and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Herbivory by fishes on coral reefs; the current state of play Choat, John H., D.J. Crossman and K.D. Clements

Hindgut fermentation in the silver drummer, marine herbivorous fish Clements, Kendall and D. O. Mountfort

Digestion in marine herbivorous fishes: is some fibre needed in the diet? Clements, Kendall

Algal secondary metabolites and digestion in marine herbivorous fishes Targett, Nancy M.

Are sediment-ingesting gizzard shad detritivores, bacterivores or herbivores? Findlay, Robert H

Digestive amylohydrolitic profile of Colossoma macropomum, Piaractus mesopotamicus and their hybrid: a comparative approach Moraes, Gilberto, et al

State of our knowledge on the diversity and feeding ecology of the suckermouth armored catfishes (Loricariidae) Armbruster, Jon

Energy extraction and fiber degradation of Panaque maccus on three diets varying in digestibility Niazi, Toba and Jay Nelson

Cellulolytic enzymes produced by aerobic fungi isolated from the gut of Panaque maccus. Nelson, Jay

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Fish Migration and Passage

Organized by Joe Cech, Jr., Steve McCormick and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Low light as an impediment to river herring migration Moser, Mary, J. Conway and W.S. Patrick

The effects of acceleration and experience on high velocity swim performance in juvenile rainbow trout McFarlane, Wendy and D. McDonald

Sockeye salmon and a wild Alaskan waterfall: possible lessons for dam retrofits Lauritzen, Dean, F. Hertel and M. Gordon

Anadromy in brook trout: relation to diet partitioning with coexisting Atlantic salmon Mookerji, Nandita, A. Mazumder and Z. Weng

The potential for introducing anadromous sockeye salmon into Lake Toya, Japan Ueda, Hiroshi

Energy reserves and nutritional status of juvenile chinook salmon emigrating from the Snake river basin Congleton, James

Monitoring the migrations of wild Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon smolts in the Columbia River basin, USA Achord, Stephen et al

Use of a pit-tag 'electronic weir' to examine Atlantic salmon smolt migration and winter survival McCormick, Steve, et al.

Freshwater to saltwater: the role of CRH in migratory behaviour in juvenile salmonids Clements, Shaun

Swimming performance and muscle function respond to elevated T3 hormone in smolting coho salmon Katzman, Shana M. and J.J. Cech, Jr.

Use of the San Francisco estuary by juvenile chinook salmon MacFarlane, R.B.

Modeling the migratory behaviour of juvenile salmon: what processes govern downstream movement? Zabel, Richard

Optimal swim speeds and fowards assists: energy conserving behaviours of up-river migrating adult salmon Hinch, Scott and P.S. Rand

Simulating migration behaviour and metabolic power consumption of up-river migrating Sockeye salmon in the Fraser River, BC Rand, Peter and S.G. Hinch

Migration of lowland river fishes through fish passes - the three P's: PITs, passes and potamodromy. Lucas, Martyn C. et al

Comparative vulnerability of endangered fishes to a fish screen Swanson, C., P.S. Young, and J.J. Cech, Jr.

Experiments with juvenile chinook salmon passed through high volume, fish friendly pumps at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant, Sacramento River, California McNabb, C.D., C.R. Liston, and S.M. Borthwick

Salmon parr as models to explore adult salmon response at fish pass Guiny, Eliane M., A. Ervine and J. Armstrong

Downstream passage and behavioral response of juvenile salmon and steelhead at hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River system Dauble, Dennis et al.

Osmoregulatory responses in striped bass larvae: survival, growth, yolk absorption and development of chloride cells in body skin Hirai, Narisato, et al.

Using habitat selection theory to predict the migratory behaviour of stream fish Hughes, Nicholas

Performance of fish lift recently built at the Touvedo Dam on the Lima River, Portugal Santos, Jose M. et al.

Sprinting performance of upstream migratory fishes Castro-Santos, T. & A. Haro

POSTERS

Performance and behavior of chinook salmon near a fish screen Cech, Joseph J. Jr., C. Swanson and P.S. Young

The effects of a barrage on the migration of Atlantic salmon smolts and adults Ives, Mark, A. Moore and I. Russell

The influence of rock ramp fishways on the hydraulic characteristics of weirs Keller, Robert J. and L.J. Haupt

Development of a tagging protocol for outmigrant juvenile lampreyLerner, Darren T. et al

Pacific lamprey migration behavior in a complex environment: obstacles to passage at Columbia River dams Ocker, P. et al

Hydraulic apparatus for fish passage experimentation Odeh, Mufeed, et al.

Temperature effects on the stress responses and recovery of young splittail exposed to a fish screen Young, P.S., C. Swanson and J.J. Cech, Jr.

Developing spawning and incubation channels for river run migratory mahseers in Nepal Shrestha, Tej K

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Growth and Growth Regulation in Fish

Organized by Thrandur Bjornsson and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Somatostatin modulates the growth of salmonid fish Sheridan, Mark, et al.

Extensive minisatellite polymorphism in introns of the growth hormone gene in the Sparidae family Funkenstein, Bruria, et al.

Production and use of plant-derived recombinant carp somatotropin as food supplement for increasing growth rate in cultured fish Habibi, Hamid R.

Neuropeptide Y, and its effect on feeding and growth in channel catfish Leonard, Jill and J. Silverstein

Growth hormone-induced increase in aggression in juvenile rainbow trout Jonsson, Elisabeth, J. Johnsson and B.T. Bjornsson

The effects of growth rate and exercise on basal metabolic rate and maximum aerobic metabolic rate in juvenile northern pike Simms, L., M. Lucas and J. Armstrong

Growth potential and performance of farmed southern bluefin tuna Carter, Chris G., et al.

Roles of growth hormone and prolactin in Gobies during adaptation to various environments Sakamoto, Tatsuya, et al.

An individual approach to modelling effects of environmental factors on feed intake and growth of Atlantic salmon Stead, Selina et al.

Gene expression and protein degradation pathways in rainbow trout Martin, S.A.M., S. Blaney and D.F. Houlihan

Physiological conditions of ornamental fish Xiphophorus helleri fed and starved Chung, K.S., M.G. Lemus and M.E. Alvares

Growth efficiency in transgenic tilapia carrying a single copy of an homologous cDNA growth hormone Martinez, Rebeca, et al.

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Improvement of trout growth using a by-product from the commercial manufacture of GH McLean, Ewen and J.C. Byatt

Growth hormone endocrinology of Atlantic salmon during parr-smolt transformation. Augustsson, T.

Growth hormone profiles and Development of somatotrophs in Atlantic halibut larvae Einarsdóttir, Ingibjörg E. et al

The effect of salinity on food consumption and growth of Nile tilapia Ali, Shaha., S. Stead and D.F. Houlihan

Effects of dietary soybean meal on the apparent digestibility and gallbladder weight of rainbow trout Kim, P.K., J.K. Jeon

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Stress in Fish

Organized by Bruce Barton, Tom Pottinger, George Iwama and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Interaction of stress, pathogens and development on behavior of teleosts Schreck, C.B.

Behavioral and neuroendocrine correlates of social stress in fish Winberg, Svante et al.

Why did the salmon cross the road? The neuroendocrine control of migration in juvenile salmonids Clements, S. and C. Schreck

Physiological effects of behavioural interactions in artificial and natural environments Sloman, K.

Impaired adrenal steroidogenesis in fish chronically exposed to environmental xenobiotics Hontela, A.

Brain monoamine concentrations as predictors of growth inhibition in channel catfish exposed to ammonia Atwood, Heidi Tomasso, Joe, et al.

Stream temperature affects growth and stress indices in juvenile chinook salmon Shrimpton, M. and D.M. Blouw

Are behaviour and body colouration effective diagnostic tools for assessing environmental stress in fish? Owen, S.

Molecular mechanisms for contending with osmotic stress Bradley, T., et al.

Comparison of short-term changes in condition of hatchery-raised chinook salmon between polluted and reference estuaries Brand, Dawna, et al.

Stress-associated modulation in the expression of cytokine and related genes in rainbow trout Holland, Jason, T. Pottinger and C. Secombes

Characterization of the impact of rearing density on the responses of yellow perch to subsequent inflammatory challenges Haukenes, Alf and B. Barton

Involvement of corticotropin-releasing factor and urotensin I in mediating the appetite suppressing effects of stress in fish Bernier, Nicholas and R. Peter

In-vitro regulation of cortisol and ACTH output from interrenal and pituitary tissue of gilthead sea bream Rotllant, J. et al

Metabolic actions of cortisol during stress in fish Vijayan, M.

The regulatory roles of cortisol and catecholamines in trout white muscle glycogen metabolism studied in-vitro Milligan, C. Louise and J. Frolow

Locomotory dynamics as indicators of stress in fish -- remote measures utilizing activity transmitters Cooke, Steven J., et al.

An experimental test of substrate-induced stress in two benthic fish species, burbot and stone loach Fischer, P.

POSTERS

Metabolic impact of handling on Pseudoplatystoma coruscans, a widespread teleost fish Moraes, Gilberto, and P.M. Bidinotto

Metabolic rearrangements of Synbranchus marmoratus submitted to environmental dehydration Moraes, Gilberto, et al.

Variation in the stress response between genetically different strains of common carp Ruane, Neil et al.

Effects of hatchery stress on heat shock protein induction in juvenile Atlantic salmon Zarate, J. and T. Bradley

Neurotransmitter activity in the fore- and hind-brain of the pallid sturgeon, following acute and chronic stress Sipiorski, Justin, et al.

Handling stress affects avoidance behavioural responses of juvenile walleye Barton, B., A. Haukenes and C. Sykes

Physiological stress responses of stream dwelling rainbow trout to clear-cut logging Mellina, Erick and S.G. Hinch

Effects of dietary supplemental tryptophan on intraspecific aggressive behaviour in rainbow trout: implication for the rearing of fish in aquaculture Lepage, Olivier, O. Overli and S. Winberg

Why are sea bass so susceptible to stress? Internal dynamics provide some explanations. Tort, L., et al.

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Fish Toxicology

Organized by Chris Kennedy and Don MacKinlay

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The biology of Oreochromis niloticus in a polluted canal Khallaf, Elsayed A., M. Galal, and M. Authman

A comparative toxicological study of the pike from two localities in the River Danube with a different level of pollution Lenhardt, Mirjana and P. Cakic

Nitrite causes hematological disturbances in Colossoma macropomum Paula-Silva, Nazare et al

Paralytic shellfish toxins and xenobiotic metabolising enzymes in artificially intoxicated Atlantic salmon Gubbins, Matt J., et al.

Liver histopathology and PAH bile metabolites found in English sole (Pleuronectes vetulus) collected from an area associated with aluminum smelting. Dawna Brand et al.

Disposition of PCB during the winter emaciation of the anadromous Arctic char Foshaug, Hanne, et al.

Cadmium toxic effects on heart ventricle of Halobatrachus didactylus: chronic exposure study Joaquim, Natercia, et al.

Socioeconomic aspects and heavy metal levels in fishes of the Orinoco River consumed by Caicara riverine community, Bolivar State, Venezuela Marquez, A., J. Acevedo and K.S. Chung

Skeletal muscle untrastructural pathology in the tropical fish Colossoma macropomum treated with a herbicide Medina, Julia, et al.

Metabolic effects of the pesticide methyl parathion on Brycon cephalus, a teleost fish Moraes, Gilberto, L. Aguiar and C.F. Correa

Effects of sediment-associated tri-N-organotin compounds on the osmoregulation of freshwater-adapted 0-group European Flounder, Platichthys flesus(L.). Hartl, M.G.J., S Hutchinson, and L.E. Hawkins

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Effects of ethynyloestradiol on turbot larvae Jordan, Medina and C.P. Waring

Kidney ultrastructural alterations in tropical fish treated with herbicide Segnini, M. et al.

Sex Differentiation in Songsari, Oryzias latipes exposed to Bisphenol A Lee, Young-Don, Oh-See Na, Hyung-Bae Kim

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