Contributions of aerobic and anaerobic energy production during swimming in the bivalve molluscLimaria fragilis (family limidae)
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1432-136X
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Medicine
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Summary Oxygen consumption rates ( $$\dot V_{{\text{O}}_2 } $$ ) and a number of possible anaerobic end products were determined forLimaria fragilis at rest, and following active swimming. $$\dot V_{{\text{O}}_2 } $$ increased up to 8-fold (=4) during swimming. Swimming did not change the concentrations ofl-lactate, alanine or arginine phosphate in the single striated fast adductor muscle. Octopine, succinate andd-lactate were not detected in the adductor muscles of resting or active animals (〈0.2 μmoles/g wet weight). It is concluded that the slow sustained swimming displayed byLimaria utilises predominantly aerobic mechanisms of ATP production.
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Electronic Resource
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