Comparative Aspects of Extracellular Acid-Base Balance /
The extracellular acid-base state of an animal organism provides information about various processes: respiration, metabolism, ionic exchanges. Therefore, it has become customary to measure blood pH in many physiological experiments. This book presents the necessary background for the understanding...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1987.
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| Series: | Zoophysiology ;
20. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The extracellular acid-base state of an animal organism provides information about various processes: respiration, metabolism, ionic exchanges. Therefore, it has become customary to measure blood pH in many physiological experiments. This book presents the necessary background for the understanding of the acid-base state in animal organisms facing various environmental and physiological situations. Particular emphasis is put on the fundamental differences between water- and air- breathers and on the acid-base and respiratory problems arising at the transition from aquatic to terrestial life. In addition to technical and methodological advice, the reader will find the basic physico-chemical and physiological information required to interpret measurements, a critical assessment of current concepts in acid-base physiology, and many useful comments on environmental adaptation and physiological evolution. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages 51 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642831300 (electronic bk.) 3642831303 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0720-1842 ; |