Table I1
Electrolyte Composition of Plasma in Freshwater or Seawater Eels Following Adrenalectomy (Adx) and
R.emova1 of the Corpuscles of Stannius (Stanniectomked, Stx) or Combination of These Operationsa
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Na
K
Ca
Mg
Group
n
(mmole/liter)
(mmole/liter)
(mmole/liter)
(mmole/liter)
Freshwater
Yellow eels
Controls
Adrenalectomized (3 weeks)
Stanniectomized (1 week)
Stanniectomieed (3 weeks)
Adx and Stx (1 week)
Controls 0
Adrenalectomized 9 (3 weeks)
Stanniectomized 9 (3 weeks)
Silver eels
Yellow eels
Controls
Adrenalectomizcd (3 weeks)
Stanniectomized (3 weeks)
Controls
Adrenalectomized 0 (3 weeks)
Stanniectomized 9 (3 weeks)
Stanniectomized 9 (6 weeks)
Adx and Stx 0 (2 weeks)
Silver eels
9
9
7
7
4
25
8
18
9
5
6
16
11
1P
4
9
143.2 f 3 . 2
118 k 4c
127 f 5"
110.4 & 4.93"
111.5 f 1.93c
2.26 f 0.25
2.32 f 0.24
1.33 f 0.21b
3.34 f 0.14c
3.10 f 0.53
150.1 f 1.23
1.75 f 0.15
121 f 4c
1.89 f 0.16
124.7 A 3.73"
3.47 f 0.23"
Seawater
164.2 f 3.19
195.4 f 10.7*
185 f 6.3*
3.35 f 0.18
3.15 f 0.40
3.45 f 0.23
183.3 f 3.0
3.22 f 0.20
222.4 f 13.3"
3.24 f 0.39
194 f 6.5
4.33 f 0.18"
204.8 f 2.0"
3.31 f 0.25
205.1 A 6.94c
4.08 f 0.54
2.31 f 0.18
2.31 f 0.12
4.60 f 0.676
3.53 f 0.33"
3.47 f 0.72
2.29 f 0.05
1.89 f 0.17b
3.30 k O.2Bc
2.75 f 0.09
3.05 f 0.29
3.73 f 0.2&
2.37 f 0.08
4.23 f 0 . 5 7
4.03 f 0.25"
2.67 f 0.33
4.65 f 0.46c
3.04 k 0.43
1.72 f 0.17"
3.26 f 0.23
2.18 f 0.24
1.78 f 0.21b
2.13 f 0.22
1.88 f 0.22
2.69 f 0.37
4.18 f 0.25
7.93 f 0.95"
3.74 f 0.30
10.27 f 1.8%
9.63 f 2.87"
10.75 f 1.24c
10.3 f 1.4gC
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From D. K. 0. Chan et al. (1967b).
Probability of difference at <0.01 when compared to appropriate control values.
Probability of difference at <0.001 when compared to appropriate control values.