Abstract
13 samples of Littorina saxatilis were collected from a Maine shore on an approximately monthly basis and analysed for soluble uric acid concentration. This concentration varied significantly, with summer concentrations as much as 6 times higher than winter concentrations. While it may be that the accumulation of uric acid in summer is related to desiccation, we suggest that it is more likely to be a result of increased protein catabolism.
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Smith, D.C., Smith, T.P. Seasonal variation in soluble uric acid concentration in Littorina saxatilis (Olivi). Hydrobiologia 378, 187–191 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003210210032
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