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Dermal melanin concentration of yellow perch Perca flavescens in relation to water transparency
G Rheault1, M Langevin1, G Cabana1
1Centre de recherche sur les interactions bassins versants - écosystèmes aquatiques (RIVE), Département des sciences de l'environnement, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada.
Abstract:
A positive relationship was observed between Secchi disc depth and dermal melanin concentration in yellow perch Perca flavescens sampled from 11 humic lakes located on the Canadian Shield in southern Quebec (Canada). Secchi disc depth explained 23% of the variations of dermal melanin concentration. Secchi disc depth and thus water transparency appear to have a positive influence on melanin production in the dermis of P. flavescens.
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