Acid Tolerance Of The African Lungfish, Protopterus Annectens (Owen)
ABSTRACT
The tolerance of the African
lungfish, Protopterus annectens (Owen) to acid water was investigated under
laboratory conditions. Healthy adult specimens of the African lungfish, Prolopterus
annectens; mean length 38.3cm ± 2.4, and mean weight 294.3g ± 4.2 were
subjected to acid waters of concentrations that ranged from pH 3.8 to pH 7.4.
P. annectens tolerated acid water from neutral pH 7.4 down to a pH of 4.6. It
is possible that P. annectens was able to maintain almost a constant level of
blood p1-I in acid waters due to the possession of acidophyllic cells in the
gills which actively secrete H from the blood into the water medium.
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OKEIYI, I (2021). Acid Tolerance Of The African Lungfish, Protopterus Annectens (Owen). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/acid-tolerance-of-the-african-lungfish-protopterus-annectens-owen-7-2
IHIOMA, OKEIYI. "Acid Tolerance Of The African Lungfish, Protopterus Annectens (Owen)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 13 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/acid-tolerance-of-the-african-lungfish-protopterus-annectens-owen-7-2. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
IHIOMA, OKEIYI. "Acid Tolerance Of The African Lungfish, Protopterus Annectens (Owen)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 13 Jul. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/acid-tolerance-of-the-african-lungfish-protopterus-annectens-owen-7-2 >.
IHIOMA, OKEIYI. "Acid Tolerance Of The African Lungfish, Protopterus Annectens (Owen)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/acid-tolerance-of-the-african-lungfish-protopterus-annectens-owen-7-2