The physiological response of larval Chironomus riparius (Meigen) to abrupt brackish water exposure

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-352

  Jonusaite, Sima ^a   Kelly, Scott P ^a   Donini, Andrew ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chironomid; Hemolymph ions; Ion transport; Proton pump; Salinity; Sodium potassium pump

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); CHLORIDE; FRESH WATER; POTASSIUM; PROTON PUMP; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; SODIUM;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; CHIRONOMIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEMOLYMPH; ION TRANSPORT; LARVA; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SALINITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY WATER; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLORIDES; ECOSYSTEM; FRESH WATER; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEMOLYMPH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION TRANSPORT; LARVA; MALPIGHIAN TUBULES; POTASSIUM; PROTON PUMPS; SALINITY; SODIUM; SODIUM-POTASSIUM-EXCHANGING ATPASE; VACUOLAR PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES;

ANIMALIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS;

EID: 79952687027     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-010-0526-2     Document Type: Article

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