Abstract
Blood respiratory, acid-base, and ionic changes in response to hyperosmotic shock were studied in vivo and in vitro in the European flounder. One primary aim was to evaluate regulatory changes in red blood cell (RBC) volume and its interrelationship with blood O-2 transporting properties. An acute increase in the ambient salinity from 10 to 30 ppt caused small but significant increases in extracellular osmolality (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 159 - 174 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY |
Volume | 274 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2002 |