... crab, Necora puber , which lacks ion and osmo-regulatory mechansims. Collectively these observations support the view that salinity-induced alterations in acid–base status are caused by adjustments consistent with cell volume regulation. * e-mail: n.m.whiteley@bangor.ac.uk 01 12 2000...

...Fabrice Durand; Fabienne Chausson; Michèle Regnault ABSTRACT Carcinus maenas and Necora puber were exposed to air for 72 h and 18 h, respectively, at 18 °C. Changes in the free amino acid (FAA) content of their muscle, hepatopancreas and haemolymph were recorded during air-exposure and subsequent...