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Gail Schwieterman

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    • Respirometry
    • Red Blood Cell Swelling
    • Blood-Oxygen Affinity
    • Cardiac Function
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Gail Schwieterman, Ph.D.

Fish cardiorespiratory physiology and fisheries science

Post-doctoral Fellow at University of California Santa Barbara

Blood-Oxygen Affinity

Skate blood-oxygen affinity under different temperatures and pCO2 levels Dissolved oxygen is not evenly distributed throughout the water column nor across geographic regions, but is rather concentrated in near-surface areas where it can diffuse into the water or in areas where it is produced via photosynthesis (Keeling et al., 2010). When water masses are isolated…

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Cardiac Function

The impact of simulated capture stress on elasmobranch cardiac function using isolated myocardial strips High levels of plasma potassium (i.e., hyperkalemia) and acidosis following capture are associated with post-release mortality in fishes, although this relationship has yet to be tested or quantitatively evaluated in elasmobranch fishes. Here, isolated cardiac strip performance was measured under hyperkalemic…

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Red Blood Cell Swelling

Red Blood Cell Swelling Prevalence in Elasmobranch Fishes Fishes exposed to stress such as extreme hypoxia and capture events exhibit elevated plasma pCO2, potassium, and lactate; decreased plasma pH; and a suite of other physiological responses including increased cardiac output (Pickering, 1981; Wood, 1980; Korsmeyer et al., 1997; Mandelman and Skomal, 2009; Marshall et al.,…

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About

I grew up in central Ohio, and graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Oberlin College in 2012. I later received a Thomas Watson Fellowship, which allowed me to spend a year traveling the world and exploring different issues related to marine conservation. I is currently working on my Ph.D. under Dr. Richard Brill at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

 

In addition to my academic work, I am involved in my university’s Diversity and Inclusion committee. I also serve on the Academic Council, and teach yoga at the Campus Rec Center.

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gschwieterman@ucsb.edu

Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara

 

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