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Table 2 Physiological characteristics of grass carp exposed to eugenol for 10 min at 25 °C

From: Elimination kinetics of eugenol in grass carp in a simulated transportation setting

Eugenol (mg/L)

Physiological characteristics

Mortality (%)

Condition

Breathing

Motion

Equilibrium

Response

0

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

0

Normal

5

Accelerated

Reduced

Normal

Delayed reaction to touch stimuli

0

Sedation

10

Reduced

Stop

Normal

No reaction to touch stimuli

0

Deep sedation

15

Reduced

Stop

Partial loss of equilibrium

No reaction to touch stimuli

10

Deep sedation

20

Reduced

Stop

Total loss of equilibrium

No reaction to touch stimuli

30

Anesthesia

30

Reduced

Stop

Total loss of equilibrium

No reaction to touch stimuli

60

Deep anesthesia

40

Stop

Stop

Total loss of equilibrium

No reaction to touch stimuli

100

Death

  1. Ten min observation time