Table 2.

Blood chemistry (plasma concentrations and haematocrit) of stingrays acclimated to ion-poor Rio Negro water (soft water)

[Na+] (mmol l-1178.2±4.8 (11) 
[Cl-] (mmol l-1146.2±2.1 (11) 
Osmolality (mosmol kg-1319.6±8.5 (11) 
[Glucose] (mmol l-12.36±0.28 (11) 
[Urea] (μmol l-11221±185 (11) 
[Total ammonia] (μmol l-1306±61 (7) 
[Plasma protein] (g 100 ml-11.69±0.09 (10) 
Haematocrit (%) 15.5±1.4 (10) 
[Na+] (mmol l-1178.2±4.8 (11) 
[Cl-] (mmol l-1146.2±2.1 (11) 
Osmolality (mosmol kg-1319.6±8.5 (11) 
[Glucose] (mmol l-12.36±0.28 (11) 
[Urea] (μmol l-11221±185 (11) 
[Total ammonia] (μmol l-1306±61 (7) 
[Plasma protein] (g 100 ml-11.69±0.09 (10) 
Haematocrit (%) 15.5±1.4 (10) 

Values are means ± 1 S.E.M. (N).

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