Abstract
1. 1. Crabs were acclimated to 20, 25 and 30°C and acid-base status was assessed by measuring hemolymph pH, pCO 2, lactate and selected electrolyte concentrations. 2. 2. Constant relative alkalinity of hemolymph was not maintained over the range of temperatures studied. As temperature increased, hemolymph pCO 2 and total CO 2 content increased while hemolymph pH showed no significant change. 3. 3. The results of this study are compared with findings of other investigators who studied acid-base balance in four other species of tropical terrestrial crabs. Of the five species compared, three appear not to maintain constant relative alkalinity.
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