During the 4-h transport, un-ionized ammonia nitrogen
(NH3-N) and CO2 increased from 0.22 ug.l-1 and 18 mg.l-1 to
19.43 ug.l-1 and 136 mg.l-1, respectively, while pH dropped
from 7.4 to 5.9. Water temperature increased from 26.3 to 29.5
oC after 4 h of transport in all the experimental units. No mortality
was observed during the whole experimental period.
After transport, plasma cortisol levels of fish from 0.0 and
1.0 g.l-1 treatments were higher than inicial condition (P