
Fig. 1. Values of cardiac parameters recorded from spontaneously beating yellowfin
tuna hearts in situ at temperatures of 10 to 25 °C. (A) Heart
rate, (B) stroke volume, (C) cardiac output, (D) myocardial power output.
Standard conditions are shown as open symbols, maximal conditions as filled
symbols. N=5 at 15 and 20 °C, N=4 at 10 and 25 °C.
Values are means ± S.D. One value is given for heart rate at 7.4
°C.