Hepatic urea biosynthesis in the euryhaline elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas
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Francis Rundle (Editor-in-Chief) |
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Data(s) |
01/10/2005
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Resumo |
Plasma urea levels and hepatic urea production in the euryhaline bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, acclimated to freshwater and seawater environments were measured. It was found that plasma urea concentration increased with salinity and that this increase was, in part, the result of a significant increase in hepatic production of urea. This study provides direct evidence that hepatic production of urea plays an important role in the osmoregulatory strategy of C. leucas. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Wiley-Liss |
Palavras-Chave | #Zoology #Dogfish Squalus-acanthias #Scyliorhinus-canicula #Marine Elasmobranch #Raja-erinacea #Secretory Dynamics #Atlantic Stingray #Dasyatis-sabina #Rectal Gland #Water #Metabolism #C1 #270603 Animal Physiology - Systems #780105 Biological sciences |
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Journal Article |