Sodium balance in the catfish Clarias mossambicus exposed to acid water |
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Authors: | F B Eddy G M O Maloiy |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, The University, DD1 4HN, Dundee, U.K. 2. Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract: | African catfish, Clarias mossambicus showed no ill effects when kept in acid water pH 4–5 for 3–4 days. Their ionic regulatory response was examined and during 24 h exposure to water of pH 4, Na+ efflux increased significantly but was not matched by an increase in Na+ influx resulting in a substantial net loss of body Na+, which was reduced from 65.4 mmol · kg?1 to 35.6 mmol · kg?1, with smaller losses of Cl? and K+. |
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