Journal article
Sodium uptake in different life stages of crustaceans: the water flea Daphnia magna Strauss
Abstract
The concentration-dependent kinetics and main mechanisms of whole-body Na+ uptake were assessed in neonate and adult water flea Daphnia magna Strauss acclimated to moderately hard water (0.6 mmol l(-1) NaCl, 1.0 mmol l(-1) CaCO3 and 0.15 mmol l(-1) MgSO4.7H2O; pH 8.2). Whole-body Na+ uptake is independent of the presence of Cl(-) in the external medium and kinetic parameters are dependent on the life stage. Adults have a lower maximum capacity …
Authors
Bianchini A; Wood CM
Journal
Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 211, No. 4, pp. 539–547
Publisher
The Company of Biologists
Publication Date
February 15, 2008
DOI
10.1242/jeb.009175
ISSN
0022-0949