Effects of exhaustive exercise on Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) hematological state, tissue metabolite status, and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption

This dataset contains measurements of whole animal performance using swim tunnel respirometry and includes maximal sustained swimming speed, minimum metabolic rate, maximum metabolic rate, and aerobic scope. Little is known about how active pelagic fish like Mahi-mahi experience and recover from exhaustive exercise. In this study, lactate, glycogen, glucose, hemoglobin, pH, hematocrit, protein concentration, and ion concentrations were measured in plasma and lactate, glycogen, glucose were measured in spleen, liver, white muscle, and red muscle tissue. Fish were measured at rest, after a maximal sustained swimming speed Ucrit test, and after excess post-exercise oxygen consumption had been achieved.