This study assessed survival, growth, aerobic performance and critical thermal maxima (CTmax) following acute and 21 d exposures to temperatures up to 4°C higher than current maxima for six species of freshwater fishes indigenous to tropical countries and of importance for human consumption.
Predicted impacts of climate warming on aerobic performance and upper thermal tolerance of six tropical freshwater fishes spanning three continents
Authors
D. Lapointe, M.S. Cooperman, L.J. Chapman, T.D. Clark, A.L. Val, M.S. Ferreira, J.S. Balirwa, D. Mbabazi, M. Mwanja, L. Chhom, L. Hannah, L. Kaufman, A.P. Farrell, and S.J. Cooke
Publication Date
15 October 2018
Publication Name
Conservation Physiology
Topics
Climate change, Thermal maxima, Equatorial fisheries, Inland fisheries, Food security