Air Pocket for a Non-Air-Breathing Fish: Developing Respirometry Methodology for the critically endangered Delta Smelt
Garfield T. Kwan, Florian Mauduit, Kenneth W. Zillig, Yuzo R. Yanagitsuru, Sarah E. Baird, Dennis E. Cocherell, Nann A. Fangue
This paper develops a respirometry methodology to measure metabolic parameters in Delta Smelt, overcoming previous challenges by incorporating an air pocket to accommodate their physotomous behavior.
Endangered Species Research · Dec 18, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology