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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Growth and survival of European whitefish larvae under enhanced UV-B irradiance

O. YlönenJuha Karjalainen

subject

LarvaDevelopmental stagefoodCoregonus lavaretusfood.dishEcologyIrradianceZoologyAquatic ScienceBiologyUltraviolet radiationEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsUv b radiation

description

Two laboratory rearing experiments with newly hatched European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus larvae were performed to study the effects of UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation on their survival and growth. The results indicate that under normal circumstances in Finnish lakes, enhanced UV irradiance will not be a threat to the survival of newly hatched European whitefish larvae.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00468.x