--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL, US of A
>I do not know if this is what you are looking for, but here is a list of
>references on osmoregulation in Elasmobranchs (sorry about the problems
>with
>the formatting).
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Good luck
>
>Dave
>
> Elasmobranch Osmoregulation
>
>BURGER, J. W., AND W. N. HESS. 1960. Function of the rectal gland in
> the spiny dogfish. Science. 131:67U-671.
>
>CHAN, D. K. 0., AND T. M. WONG. 1977a. Physiological adjustments to
> dilution of the external medium in the lip shark, Hemiscyllium
> plagiosum (Bennett). I. Size of body compartments and osmolyte
> composition. J. Exp. Zool. 200:71-84.
>
> --- 1977b. Physiological adjustments to dilution of the external
> medium in the lip shark, Hemiscyllium plagiosum (Bennett). Ill.
> Oxygen consumption and metabolic rates. J. Exp. Zool. 200:91-102.
>
>DOOLITTLE, R. F., C. THOMAS, AND W. STONE Jr. 1960. Osmotic pressure
> and aqueous humor formation in dogfish. Science. 132:36-37.
>
>GRIFFITH, R. W., P. K. T. PANG, A. K. SRIVASTAVA, AND G. E. PICKFORD.
> 1973. Serum composition of freshwater stingrays (potamotrygonidae)
> adapted to fresh and dilute sea water. Blol. Bull. 144:304-320.
>
>HAYWOOD, G. P.(2OO0) A preliminary investigation into the roles played
> by the rectal gland and kidneys in the osmoregulatIon of the
> striped dogfish Poroderma africanus. J. Exp. Zool. 193:167-176.
>
>KIDDER, G. W., III. 1991. Effects of luminal osmolarity on gastric
> acid secretion in the little skate, Raja erinacea. J. Comp.
>Physiol. B. 161:323-326.
>
>OGURI, M. 1964. Rectal gland of marine and fresh-water sharks:
> comparative histology. Science. 144:1151-1152.
>
>STOFF, J. S., P. SILVA, R. LECHAN, R. SOLOMAN, AND F. H. EPSTEIN.
> 1988. Neural control of shark rectal gland. Amer. J. Physiol. 255:
>212-216.
>
>THORSON, T. B. 1962. Partitioning of body fluids in the Lake Nicaragua
> shark and three marine sharks. Science. 138:688-690.
>
>THORSON, T. B., C. M. COWAN, AND D. E. WATSON. 1967. Potamotrygon
> spp.: elasmobranchs with low urea content. Science. 158:375-377
>
>URIST, M. R. 1961. Calcium and phosphorus in the blood and skeleton of
> the elasmobranchiI. Endocrinol. 69:778 -801.
>
> ---. 1962. Calcium and other ions on blood and skeleton of Nicaragua
> fresh-water shark. Science. 137:984-986.
>
>WONG, T. M., AND D. K. 0. CHAN. 1977. Physiological adjustments to
> dilution of the external medium in the lip shark, Hemicyllium
>plagiosum
>(Bennett). II. Branchial, renal and rectal gland
> function. J. Exp. Zool. 200:85- 96.
>
>American Zoologist 17 (2). 1977 Pang etatl. Osmoregulation in
>elasmobranches. 365-377
>
>
>Sharks, Skates and Rays. 1967. Gilbert, P.W., Mathewson, R.F., Rall, D.P.
>editors. Part II: Osmoregulation, Salt & Water Metabolism. 12 papers
>pp.177-318.
>
>Shuttleworth, T.J. ed. 1988. Phsiology of Elasmobranchs. Chapter 6 & 7.
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