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Re: CO2 transport in FISH, as well as us lowly humans.

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: CO2 transport in FISH, as well as us lowly humans.
From: Raj <ggrk at blr_vsnl.net.in>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:53:29 +0530
References: <200001162048.PAA28924 at actwin_com>

> From: Alec Dale <dale7 at uwindsor_ca>

> You can deduce from this that increased CO2
> in the water will not directly prevent hemoglobin in fish from carrying O2, since
> Hb does not play a significant role in CO2 transport in fish.  However, at
> high enough levels CO2 in the water will reduce the diffusion of CO2 from
> the blood, resulting in acidosis among a long list of other consequences.  I do not
> know what behaviour this would illicit, but I do not find it impossible that
> the fish would increase respiration, not to obtain more O2, but to get rid
> of excess CO2.

    Thanks for taking the trouble to explain, this para explains it all..
Erik, this post is for the archives.

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