Human handling, routine examination, transport, environmental changes and
disease often become stressors to fish. If the stressor is too heavy, the
fish couldn’t survive during or after the stress. Herein, we try to
investigate the changes of expressions of heat shock proteins and immunerelated
genes (e.g., Mx and interferon) when marine fish is under stress.
We wish the results could be applied on establishing reasonablely rearing
environment and handling process which can reduce economic loss of
fishmen.