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osmoregulation Zoology the adjustment of the osmotic pressure of a cell or organism in relation to the surrounding fluid How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Gills are also the osmoregulatory organ in fish and therefore are the principal route of absorption for waterborne Cd (31,35), although it is not known whether the developing larval gill plays a similar role. Osmoregulatory mechanisms could account, in part, for altered TGF-[Beta] production by teleost fish responding to salinity changes in estuarine environments. |
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