The effect of salinity on resting oxygen uptake was measured in the perch Perca fluviatilis
and available information on oxygen uptake in teleost species at a variety of salinities was
reviewed. Trans‐epithelial ion transport against a concentration gradient requires energy
and exposure to salinities osmotically different from the body fluids therefore imposes an
energetic demand that is expected to be lowest in brackish water compared to fresh and sea
water. Across species, there is no clear trend between oxygen uptake and salinity, and …

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