Role of the free amino acid pool of the copepod Acartia tonsa in adjustment to salinity change |
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Authors: | L Farmer M R Reeve |
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Institution: | (1) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA;(2) Biology Department, University of Miami, 33124 Coral Gables, Florida, USA |
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Abstract: | The free amino acid pool of the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa was reduced in proportion to the decrease in external salinity within 24 h, with a corresponding increase in ammonia excretion and a transient rise in oxygen consumption. The free amino acid pool was not increased in response to increased salinity. Catabolism of free amino acids is important in the reduction of cellular osmotic pressure in reduced salinities. Antagonistic demands of osmotic preservation and nutritional metabolism on the free amino acid pool may limit the production of the species in waters of higher salinity. |
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