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Vagus nerve section was performed on a stenohaline species: the tench (Tinca tinca L.). The oxygen consumption and Na+ content increased in both tap water and after transfer to salt water. It is suggested that the vagus nerve plays a role in water and electrolyte flux in this fish.
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Pequignot, J., Serfaty, A. & Labat, R. Variations de salinité chez la Tanche (Tinca tinca L.): Effet de la vagotomie sur l'intensité respiratoire et la teneur en eau et cations (Na+ et K+) du tissu hépatique. Experientia 23, 264–265 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02135673
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