Water calcium concentration modifies whole-body calcium uptake in sea bream larvae during short-term adaptation to altered salinities

Whole-body calcium uptake was studied in gilthead sea bream larvae (9–83·mg) in response to changing environmental salinity and [Ca2+]. Calcium uptake increased with increased fish size and salinity. Fish exposed to calcium-enriched, diluted seawater showed increased calcium uptake compared with fis...

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Main Author: Guerreiro, P. M. (author)
Other Authors: Fuentes, J. (author), Flik, G. (author), Rotllant, J. (author), Power, Deborah (author), Canario, Adelino V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/3955
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/3955