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- Warmer and variable temperatures are linked to the decline of Atlantic salmon in Eastern Canada, raising concerns about how these temperature changes affect fish swimming performance.
- The study investigates the effects of warm versus cool daily temperature changes on swimming efficiency and overall swimming capabilities in juvenile Atlantic salmon.
- Results show that while acclimation to different thermal profiles didn't significantly impact swimming efficiency, sudden exposure to higher temperatures did elevate metabolic rates, suggesting that salmon can still swim effectively in both warm and cool conditions.
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Warmer and more variable temperatures have been implicated in the recent decline of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Eastern Canada. To date, we know little on how ecologically relevant thermal fluctuations affect swimming performance in fishes. The goal of this study is to determine the effects of warm versus cool diel thermal variability on swimming efficiency and the speed limit for sustainable aerobically fueled swimming. We acclimated wild S. salar juveniles to a cool and a warm ecologically realistic diel thermal profile (16-21 and 19-24°C), and then tested individuals over a common acute change in temperature (16-24°C). We measured metabolic rate and swimming kinematics at a range of swimming speeds, at five temperatures (16, 18, 20, 22, and 24°C) and calculated swimming efficiency. Our temperature acclimation did not appear to significantly affect energetic and kinematic swimming efficiency, but acute exposure to high temperature did increase overall metabolic rate. It appears that wild S. salar can swim efficiently and sustainably during both acute cool and warm exposures, and after acclimation to diel thermal variation of 16-21 or 19-24°C.
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