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Water calcium concentration modifies whole-body calcium uptake in sea bream larvae during short-term adaptation to altered salinities
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Whole-body calcium uptake was studied in gilthead sea bream larvae (9–83·mg) in response to changing environmental salinity and [Ca2+]. Calcium uptake increased with increased fish size and salinity. Fish
exposed to calcium-enriched, diluted seawater showed increased calcium uptake compared with fish in diluted seawater alone. Calcium uptake was unchanged in Na+-
enriched, diluted seawater. Overall, [Ca2+], and not salinity/osmolarity per se, appears to be the main factor contributing to calcium uptake. By contrast, drinking was
reduced by a decrease in salinity/osmolarity but was little affected by external [Ca2+]. Calculations of the maximum contribution from drinking-associated calcium uptake
showed that it became almost insignificant (less than 10%) through a strong decrease in drinking rate at low salinities (0–8‰). Diluted seawater enriched in calcium to the
concentration present in full-strength seawater (i.e. constant calcium, decreasing salinity) restored intestinal calcium uptake to normal. Extra-intestinal calcium uptake
also benefited from calcium addition but to a lesser extent.
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Calcium uptake Drinking rate Salinity Larvae Gilthead sea bream Sparus auratus Environmental calcium
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Guerreiro, P. M.; Fuentes, J.; Flik, G.; Rotllant, J.; Power, D. M.; Canario, A. V. M. Water calcium concentration modifies whole-body calcium uptake in sea bream larvae during short-term adaptation to altered salinities, Journal of Experimental Biology, 207, 4, 645-653, 2004.
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Company of Biologists