Chapter 6 Buoyancy

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Neutrally Buoyant

neither sinking or rising

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Elasmobranchs

oily livers help pelagic fish (static lift) (oil is less dense than water)

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Two functional types of swim bladders

Physostomous

Physoclistous (not connected to GI tract)

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Physostomous swim bladder

connected to GI tract via pneumatic duct

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Salting out

gasses in blood released into swim bladder

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Root effect

releases O2 from hemoglobin

reduces carrying capacity of the blood to carry oxygen

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Barotrauma

pressure induced, internal damage

fish moving upward in water column must release gas from the swim bladder in order to avoid this