Effects of Salinity Challenge on Ion Regulation in Early and Late Upstream Migrating Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus.

The sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, is an anadromous species in which the adults re-enter freshwater, and migrate upstream for terminal spawning. A reduction in salinity tolerance has been document in migrants although the underlying mechanisms have not been characterized. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Diogo Ferreira-Martins, João Coimbra, Jonathan M Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fmars.2015.03.00018/full