Biochemical Studies on Sockeye Salmon During Spawning Migration.: X. Glucose, Total Protein, Non-protein Nitrogen and Amino Acid Nitrogen in Plasma

1960 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. E. Jonas ◽  
R. A. MacLeod

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1960 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Wood ◽  
D. W. Duncan ◽  
M. Jackson

During the first 250 miles (400 km) of spawning migration of Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) the free histidine content of the muscle, alimentary tract, and head+skin+bones+tail decreased to a small fraction of the initial value. A further decrease occurred in the levels of this amino acid in the alimentary tract during the subsequent 415-mile (657-km) migration to the spawning grounds, no change being observed with the other tissues. Comparatively small changes in free histidine were found with heart, spleen, liver, kidney and gonads during migration.


1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 799-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Duncan ◽  
H. L. A. Tarr

The nitrogen content of three protein fractions and one non-protein nitrogen fraction of muscles of migrating sockeye salmon was determined at three points on the migratory route. The results have been expressed as milligrams of nitrogen per 100 g. of muscle, as per cent of the total muscle nitrogen, and as grams of nitrogen per average (standard) male or female fish.


1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 799-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Duncan ◽  
H. L. A. Tarr

The nitrogen content of three protein fractions and one non-protein nitrogen fraction of muscles of migrating sockeye salmon was determined at three points on the migratory route. The results have been expressed as milligrams of nitrogen per 100 g. of muscle, as per cent of the total muscle nitrogen, and as grams of nitrogen per average (standard) male or female fish.


1959 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Stevenson ◽  
W. D. Kitts ◽  
A. J. Wood ◽  
I. McT. Cowan

Blood glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, non-protein nitrogen, amino acid nitrogen, creatine, creatinine, cholesterol, and volatile fatty acids have been determined on blood samples taken from yearling and adult beavers. In most cases the values of the summer determinations are much lower than those taken in the fall for the two age classes under study. Where different, the blood values of adult beaver are higher than those of yearlings.


1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 833-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Wood

The non-protein nitrogenous constituents of muscle of migrating sockeye salmon were investigated. These constituents were found to be the same in both male and female fish and were present in approximately the same amounts in both sexes. The histidine content of the muscle in all fish decreased to one fifth of the original value during the early stages of the migratory journey and remained at the low level thereafter. Some of the other constituents changed to a smaller extent, usually increasing in the later stages of the migration. This was especially noticeable in female fish. However, the increase in the concentration of these constituents in the muscle was due to a decrease in the amount of muscle in the fish rather than to an increase in the amounts of the compounds themselves.


1960 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 553-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violet M. Chang ◽  
D. R. Idler

Liver glycogen levels were determined for a pure stock of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) taken at three locations during spawning migration. The liver glycogen content of the male was found to be consistently greater than that of the female throughout the entire river migration. In both sexes liver glycogen decreased during the earlier phase of migration, but increased during the later stage so that the levels at the spawning grounds were approximately twice those at the mouth of the river. The changes which occur are discussed in relation to sex differences, energy expenditures, and plasma steroid hormone levels.


1959 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera M. Creelman ◽  
Neil Tomlinson

The quantity of ribonucleic acid phosphorus (RNA-P) and deoxyribonucleic acid phosphorus (DNA-P) in various tissues of the sockeye salmon has been determined at three points in its spawning migration. During migration a net decrease in RNA-P and a net increase in DNA-P occurred in the whole fish of both sexes. Major losses in RNA-P occurred in the flesh, alimentary tract and milt, while major gains in DNA-P occurred in the milt and roe. In the combined head, skin, bones and tail large gains in both RNA-P and DNA-P took place.


1960 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violet M. Chang ◽  
D. R. Idler

Liver glycogen levels were determined for a pure stock of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) taken at three locations during spawning migration. The liver glycogen content of the male was found to be consistently greater than that of the female throughout the entire river migration. In both sexes liver glycogen decreased during the earlier phase of migration, but increased during the later stage so that the levels at the spawning grounds were approximately twice those at the mouth of the river. The changes which occur are discussed in relation to sex differences, energy expenditures, and plasma steroid hormone levels.


1959 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Idler ◽  
I. Bitners

The absolute changes in fat, protein, water and free and esterified cholesterol for the entire body of standard male and female sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) during the Fraser River spawning migration are discussed.The data were obtained for twelve groups of males and twelve groups of females, totalling 216 fish. The fish were caught at three locations: before entering the river, 250 miles up the river, and at one of the spawning grounds 715 miles from the first sampling station.


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