Goldfish Metabolic Rate Lab Report
Introduction:
Carassius auratus, the goldfish, is a poikilotherm as its body temperature fluctuates based on its surrounding environment. Like most fish, the goldfish depends on a balanced metabolism to survive; therefore, it is important to understand the relation that these poikilotherms have with their environment. An environmental factor that regulates metabolism is temperature. Since fish have temporal ranges that determine their overall success it is important to understand their metabolic process at various temperatures. Other studies show that although poikilotherms are viable at varying temperatures some organisms like the salmon still struggle to survive or succeed as temperature fluctuate (Brett 1971). The fish loses energy and at different stages of their life, they have different temperature tolerances that ultimately regulate the fish species overall population and success (Bisson and Davis 1976). …show more content…
To determine the goldfish’s metabolic process at two different temperatures a chamber and Logger-Lite, computer software, were used during this lab. However, only data from lab section 1F was analyzed for this report. The goal was to determine if the goldfish’s metabolic rates, as measured by oxygen consumption, will increase when the water temperature is moderately warm. Alternatively, the metabolic rates of goldfish, as measured by oxygen consumption, will not differ between warm and ambient temperatures.
Materials and Methods:
Four groups of ls23l students each used the following materials and each group also followed the procedures listed below. Each group conducted two trials.
Equipment:
• LoggerLite
Carassius auratus, the goldfish, is a poikilotherm as its body temperature fluctuates based on its surrounding environment. Like most fish, the goldfish depends on a balanced metabolism to survive; therefore, it is important to understand the relation that these poikilotherms have with their environment. An environmental factor that regulates metabolism is temperature. Since fish have temporal ranges that determine their overall success it is important to understand their metabolic process at various temperatures. Other studies show that although poikilotherms are viable at varying temperatures some organisms like the salmon still struggle to survive or succeed as temperature fluctuate (Brett 1971). The fish loses energy and at different stages of their life, they have different temperature tolerances that ultimately regulate the fish species overall population and success (Bisson and Davis 1976). …show more content…
To determine the goldfish’s metabolic process at two different temperatures a chamber and Logger-Lite, computer software, were used during this lab. However, only data from lab section 1F was analyzed for this report. The goal was to determine if the goldfish’s metabolic rates, as measured by oxygen consumption, will increase when the water temperature is moderately warm. Alternatively, the metabolic rates of goldfish, as measured by oxygen consumption, will not differ between warm and ambient temperatures.
Materials and Methods:
Four groups of ls23l students each used the following materials and each group also followed the procedures listed below. Each group conducted two trials.
Equipment:
• LoggerLite