Ammonia excretion in aquatic invertebrates: new insights and questions
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.169219
Abstract: ABSTRACT Invertebrates employ a variety of ammonia excretion strategies to facilitate their survival in diverse aquatic environments, including freshwater, seawater and the water film surrounding soil particles. Various environmental properties set innate challenges for an… read more here.
Keywords: excretion; invertebrates new; excretion aquatic; ammonia excretion ... See more keywords
Ammonia Excretion in an Osmoregulatory Syncytium Is Facilitated by AeAmt2, a Novel Ammonia Transporter in Aedes aegypti Larvae
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00339
Abstract: The larvae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti inhabit ammonia rich septic tanks in tropical regions of the world that make extensive use of these systems, explaining the prevalence of disease during dry seasons. Since ammonia… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; novel ammonia; ammonia excretion; ammonia ... See more keywords