Gill ionocyte remodeling mediates blood pH regulation in rockfish (Sebastes diploproa) exposed to environmentally relevant hypercapnia
Garfield T. Kwan, Alexander Michael Clifford, Kaelan J. Prime, Till S. Harter, Martín Tresguerres
This study shows that gill ionocyte remodeling, not changes in gene expression, enables rockfish to maintain blood pH under hypercapnia by increasing membrane surface area for H+ excretion.
Physiological Genomics · Aug 19, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology