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Heat Dissipation, Gas Exchange And Acid-Basic Balance In The Land Snail Oreohelix During Short-Term Estivation, Bernard Rees
Heat Dissipation, Gas Exchange And Acid-Basic Balance In The Land Snail Oreohelix During Short-Term Estivation, Bernard Rees
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Within 4 days following entry into estivation, heat dissipation and oxygen consumption by the land snail Oreohelix spp. decreased by 83 % compared to standard non-estivating rates. During both non-estivating and estivating conditions, the quantity of heat dissipated per mole of O2 consumed was indicative of a completely aerobic metabolism. This calorimetric-respirometric (C/R) ratio was — 461 ± 12 kJ moP102 (S.E.M., N=5) under standard non-estivating conditions and — 464±26kJmol~1O2 (7V=4) during estivation. Respiratory exchange ratios reflected a primary dependence upon carbohydrate as a metabolic substrate during both states. Carbon dioxide retention occurred during the first 36h of estivation, resulting …