... ; Sureau et al., 1989 ). Roach are eurythermal fish with a thermal tolerance window that extends from freezing temperatures to an upper thermal tolerance limit of 33.5°C ( Cocking, 1959 ). Important questions in regard to thermal tolerance of heart function in roach and other fishes are: (1) how...

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