... associated with metabolism-induced changes in pulmonary gas exchange. We also measured the influence of hydration and temperature on water uptake (WU) through the skin. Finally, as estimates of skin resistance to evaporation ( R s ) are usually inferred from total evaporative water loss (EWL Total ), under...

... of cutaneous evaporative water loss (TEWL),skin permeability and skin resistance ( R s ) measured in three species of sea kraits. Values shown are means ± s.e.m. Fig. 1. Comparisons of values for rates of cutaneous evaporative water loss (TEWL),skin permeability and skin resistance (Rs) measured in three...

... that the first ecdysis is important for establishing the barrier to TEWL. We found that skin resistance to TEWL increases twofold following the first postnatal ecdysis, corresponding with a roughly twofold increase in thickness and deposition of lamellar lipids in the mesos layer, the site of the skin...