Transport of the ommastrephid squid Todarodes pacificus under cold-water anesthesia
1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 170; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0044-8486(98)00403-7
ISSN1873-5622
AutoresJohn R. Bower, Yasunori Sakurai, Jun Yamamoto, Hiroshi Ishii,
Tópico(s)Crustacean biology and ecology
ResumoWe describe a method for transporting live squid, Todarodes pacificus (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae), using cold-water anesthesia. Squid were placed individually in 30-l plastic bags with 5 l of 0–1°C seawater and 10–15 l of oxygen gas. Thirteen of 14 anesthetized squid survived 6.5 h transport by car and airplane with no signs of distress or shock. The longest survival under anesthesia was 10 h.
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