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| De Wachter, B.; Gillikin, D.P.; Tack, J.. |
| The potential long-term effects of altered salinity regimes on the bioenergetics of two ecologically important Kenyan mangrove crabs, Neosarmatium meinerti de Man, 1887 and Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 were investigated in light of recent findings suggesting that groundwater redirection may alter salinity regimes in Kenyan mangroves. Although changes in groundwater may cause only small increases in salinities, these changes would be chronic and may impact crab populations already living above their optimal salinity. To assess potential impacts, fundamental physiological processes and hemolymph components were measured on animals acclimated to 16‰, 32‰, 48‰ and 65‰ for 4 weeks in a field laboratory. For comparative purposes, crabs were also... |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Ecophysiology; Salinity Tolerance; Energy Budget; Osmoregulation; Sesarmidae; Crab fisheries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/693 |
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| De Wachter, B.; Blust, R.; Decleir, W.. |
| Bioavailability of oxygen for the saline-water invertebrate <i>Artemia franciscana</i> was studied, since both oxygen concentration and oxygen diffusion rate change with salinity. Total haemoglobin concentration and the relative contribution of each of three haemoglobins was measured in specimens acclimated to different salinities and oxygen concentrations. Both haemoglobin concentration and contribution were influenced by salinity and the group observed (males, females with and females without eggs). Multiple regression analysis showed that total haemoglobin concentration was better correlated with oxygen concentration than oxygen partial pressure. The relative proportions of haemoglobins 1, 2 and 3 were better correlated with oxygen partial... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Artemia franciscana. |
| Ano: 1992 |
URL: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=2749 |
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