| Biology 549 - Environmental Physiology | Spring 2007 |
The first writing assignment is on recent advances in our understanding of osmoregulation in a model crustacean, the blue crab Callinectes sapidus. Below is a list of primary research articles and a few review papers. Using at least four of these primary articles, write a review of about 1200-1500 words on mechanisms of osmoregulation in this species. Within the general topic, you can choose to provide a more in-depth review of just four articles, or write a somewhat broader review that includes more of the articles. If you can locate other relevant articles, you can include those as well - just provide me with a copy. The review articles may also be used as a reference for background information, but don’t count as primary articles. See the “Writing Assignments” handout for specific information on the format of this assignment.
Due date for this assignment is Monday, February 19.
Henry, R. P. 2005. Critical salinity, sensitivity, and commitment of salinity-mediated carbonic anhydrase induction in the gills of two euryhaline species of decapod crustaceans. Journal of Experimental Zoology 303A:45-56. PDF
Kinsey, S. T., E. Buda, and J. Nordeen. 2003. Scaling of gill metabolic potential as a function of salinity in the euryhaline crab, Callinectes sapidus rathbun. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 76:105-114. PDF
Kotlyar, S., D. Weihrauch, R. S. Paulsen, and D. W. Towle. 2000. Expression of arginine kinase enzymatic activity and mRNA in gills of the euryhaline crabs Carcinus maenas and Callinectes sapidus. Journal of Experimental Biology 203:2395-2404. PDF
Li, T. D., R. Roer, M. Vana, S. Pate, and J. Check. 2006. Gill area, permeability and Na+,K+-ATPase activity as a function of size and salinity in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Journal of Experimental Zoology 305A:233-245. PDF
Lovett, D. L., T. Colella, A. C. Cannon, D. H. Lee, A. Evangelisto, E. M. Muller, and D. W. Towle. 2006. Effect of salinity on osmoregulatory patch epithelia in gills of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus. Biological Bulletin 210:132-139. PDF
Lovett, D. L., M. P. Verzi, J. E. Burgents, C. A. Tanner, K. Glomski, J. J. Lee, and D. W. Towle. 2006. Expression profiles of Na+,K+-ATPase during acute and chronic hypo-osmotic stress in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus. Biological Bulletin 211:58-65. PDF
Piller, S. C., R. P. Henry, J. E. Doeller, and D. W. Kraus. 1995. A comparison of the gill physiology of two euryhaline crab species, Callinectes sapidus and Callinectes similis: Energy production, transport-related enzymes and osmoregulation as a function of acclimation salinity. Journal of Experimental Biology 198:349-358. PDF
Towle, D. W., R. S. Paulsen, D. Weihrauch, M. Kordylewski, C. Salvador, J.-H. Lignot, and C. Spanings-Pierrot. 2001. Na++K+-ATPase in gills of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: cDNA sequencing and salinity-related expression of α-subunit mRNA and protein. Journal of Experimental Biology 204:4005-4012. PDF
Henry, R. P. 2001. Environmentally mediated carbonic anhydrase induction in the gills of euryhaline crustaceans. Journal of Experimental Biology 204:991-1002. PDF
Towle, D. W., and D. Weihrauch. 2001. Osmoregulation by gills of euryhaline crabs: Molecular analysis of transporters. American Zoologist 41:770-780. PDF