The effect of pancreatectomy on the survival of Anguilla rostrata in different salinities.
Pancreatectomized yellow eel survive well in fresh water, but very poorly in sea water. The possiblility is discussed that these observations reflect a direct effect of islet hormones on the osmoregulation.
D000818:Animals; D004524:Eels / Q000502:physiology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D010179:Pancreas / Q000502:physiology*; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D012492:Salts / Q000032:analysis; D012623:Seawater; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D012492:Salts