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First published online July 20, 2006
Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 2939-2951 (2006)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2006
doi: 10.1242/jeb.02342
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Feeding and osmoregulation: dual function of the marine teleost intestine

Josi R. Taylor* and Martin Grosell

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149-1098, USA


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  		Fig. 1. pH in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 2. Total CO2 (HCO -3 equivalents) in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 3. Cl- concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 4. Na+ concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 5. Ca2+ concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 6. K+ concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 7. Mg2+ concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 8. SO 2-4 concentrations in the stomach and anterior intestinal fluids of Opsanus beta fed squid (filled circles) and fish (open circles). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 

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  		Fig. 9. Osmolality (solid line) and ion sum (broken line) of plasma (A), stomach (B), anterior intestine (C), mid intestine (D), posterior intestine (E), and rectal (F) fluid of Opsanus beta fed squid (Ai-Fi) and fish (Aii-Fii). Values are means ± 1 s.e.m., N=5 for most samples, as described in text.

 




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