Effects of Environmental Factors on Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) Juveniles

Bighead carp are characterized by many morphological and physiological adaptations that allow them to survive and grow in wide range of environmental conditions. However, information on how this species withstands environmental change is contradictory. To address this issue a set of experiments were conducted with the aim of determining the effects of two major environmental factors (temperature and oxygen saturation) on the growth of bighead carp under laboratory conditions. Small (S; 2.5±0.3g) and large (L; 5.7±0.5g) bighead carp juveniles were reared in temperatures that were gradually increased by 5°C. Overall, environmental factors significantly (P