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  • Environmental toxicology
  • Fish physiology
  • Marine ecology

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  • Fish stocks are vulnerable to environmental changes like global warming and pollution.
  • Declining marine survival of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a global concern.
  • Understanding physiological responses to stressors is crucial for salmon conservation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between environmental variables, contaminant exposure, and the physiological oxidative status of Atlantic salmon.
  • To link oxidative status biomarkers to individual fitness and population-level survival in wild salmon.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of antioxidant defense (reduced glutathione - GSH) and oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation - LPX) biomarkers.
  • Measurement of contaminant exposure (EROD) and stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N).
  • Correlation of physiological data with environmental factors (SST, O2, cyanobacteria) and fitness indicators (weight-at-age, condition factor, growth, survival).

Main Results:

  • Salmon oxidative status varied spatially and temporally, influenced by factors like sprat weight-at-age, EROD levels, SST, bottom O2, and cyanobacteria presence.
  • Cooler SST and higher bottom O2 correlated with better oxidative status.
  • Oxidative status was linked to stable isotopes, indicating indirect effects of abiotic conditions and food web dynamics.
  • Wild salmon survival was higher with improved oxidative status (higher GSH, catalase activity; lower LPX).
  • Specific oxidative markers (glutathione metabolism, protein carbonyls) were associated with yolk-sac fry mortality (M74).

Conclusions:

  • Oxidative status serves as an indicator of exposure to complex environmental stressors in wild salmon.
  • Physiological oxidative status is directly linked to individual and population-level fitness and survival.
  • This research provides insights into the physiological mechanisms underlying salmon's response to environmental changes.