The physiological adaptations during salinity stress in Tilapia fish: A review

Abstract

Many review articles on salinity stress and fish ability to bring about physiological changes are available but review on recent studies on tilapia fishes physiological adaptations during stress are few. Salinity fluctuation is a common stress to fish which need to cope up by altering and reorganizing the physiological function to bring about homeostasis. Therefore, this small review focuses on newer research studies of salinity stress on osmoregulation, metabolism, endocrine, immune function and reproduction. Tilapia fish are known for their euryhaline capabilities by adjusting osmoregulation and energy metabolism, hence they are widely used in aquaculture throughout the world in different salinities.