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Osmotic and ionic regulation in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

Creator:

Dietz, Thomas Howard

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Earthworms are capable of osmotic and ionic regulation while living in a dilute balanced salt solution. When transferred from soil to pond-water (PW) their body weight increases by 15 percent due to a net uptake of water. This results in an initial dilution of the coelomic fluid (CF). Subsequently, Na...

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be represented by the following equation M M o (1) where M. is the unidirectional influx, Mo the
Mechanisms of water movement into amphibians with special reference to the effect of temperature

Creator:

Parsons, Robert Hathaway

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Dissertation

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, that Homer Smith (1932) in New York and August Krogh (1939) in Copenhagen set down some of the basic
Renal function in urodele amphibians

Creator:

Stiffler, Daniel Francis

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Dissertation

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Slyke, 1921). The potential of the clearance technique was first recognized by Homer W. Smith (Smith
Ionic regulation in anurans

Creator:

Mullen, Terry Lee

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Dissertation

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Cl (about 1 M). Transepithelial Potential Difference in NSD Animals The relationship between the