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Reduced carbonic anhydrase and Na−K-ATPase activity in gills of salmonids exposed to aluminium-containing acid water

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Exposure of young specimens ofS. salar andS. gairdneri to aluminium concentrations of 200 μg/l in water at pH 5 induced reductions of 25–40% in the activity of carbonic anhydrase and Na−K-ATPase in the gills.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Trondheim, N-7055, Dragvoll, (Norway)

    M. Staurnes, T. Sigholt & O. B. Reite

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Fish were generously supplied by Settefiskanlegget A/S, Lundamo and the Research Station for Salmonids, Sunndalsøra.

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Staurnes, M., Sigholt, T. & Reite, O.B. Reduced carbonic anhydrase and Na−K-ATPase activity in gills of salmonids exposed to aluminium-containing acid water. Experientia 40, 226–227 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963613

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