Osmorespiratory compromise in an elasmobranch: oxygen consumption, ventilation and nitrogen metabolism in dogfish sharks (Squalus suckleyi) exposed to hypoxia in different salinities.

Fish face a functional trade-off at the gills between minimizing ion movement and maximizing oxygen uptake - the osmorespiratory compromise, but the extent of this trade-off remains poorly understood in elasmobranchs. Using the Pacific dogfish shark,…

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