Mechanisms of Systemic Regulation: Acid--Base Regulation, Ion-Transfer and Metabolism

Acid-Base Regulation and Ammonia Elimination.- 1 pH Homeostasis in Terrestrial Vertebrates; Ammonium Ion as a Proton Source.- 2 Renal Transport of Organic Acids and Bases in Non-Mammalian Vertebrates.- 3 pH Homeostasis in Terrestrial Vertebrates: A Comparison of Traditional and New Concepts.- 4 Ammonia vs Ammonium: Elimination Pathways of Nitrogenous Wastes in Ammoniotelic Fishes.- Ion Transfer Processes.- 5 Morphological Basis of Acid-Base and Ionic Regulation in Fish.- 6 The Roles of Natriuretic Peptide Hormones in Fish Osmoregulation and Hemodynamics.- 7 Regulation of Ion and Water Transport by Hydrogen Ions in High Resistance Epithelia.- 8 Intracellular Signals Controlling Ionic and Acid-Base Regulation in Avian Nasal Gland Cells.- Hypoxia and Metabolic Adaptation.- 9 Interrelationships Between Hypoxia and Thermoregulation in Vertebrates.- 10 Sulfide Tolerance in Marine Invertebrates.