A note on salinity tolerance inSiboglinum ekmani(Pogonophora)
- 15 October 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Sarsia
- Vol. 38 (1) , 87-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1969.10411150
Abstract
Siboglinum ekmani cannot survive below 30‰, but lives at 50‰. The osmotic pressure of the blood equals that of the external medium at all concentrations. These data are discussed in relation to possible amino acid pools within the body.Keywords
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