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Thermal Limits Determination for Zooplankton Using a Heat Block
Published on: November 18, 2022
Seasonal effect on heat shock proteins in fish from Kuwait bay
Mirza Umair Beg1, S Al-Subiai, K R Beg
1Environmental Sciences Department, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, 13109, Kuwait. mbeg@kisr.edu.kw
Abstract:
Heat shock proteins (HSP70) play a significant role in adaptation to temperature and have been proposed as an indicator of cellular stress. Since the water temperature in Kuwait's marine area varies from 13 to 35 degrees C from winter to summer, HSP70 could be a valuable tool in aquaculture in Kuwait. HSP70 levels were quantified by Western blotting in liver, muscle and gill tissues of two varieties of native fish species captured during the winter and summer months from both inside and outside the highly stressed Kuwait Bay area. The HSP70 levels did not differ statistically between fish captured from the two sampling areas. The most common response in both species was higher median levels of HSP70 in winter months. This inverse relation between HSP70 levels in the fish and the water temperature may be due to either genetic adaptation in the fish to the hot climatic conditions of the region or other stressors, such as changes in pollutant levels in the surrounding water.
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