Acid-base regulation in the air-breathing swamp eel (Monopterus albus ) at different temperatures

The Journal of Experimental Biology
Phan Vinh ThinhTobias Wang

Abstract

Vertebrates reduce arterial blood pH (pHa) when body temperature increases. In water-breathers this response occurs primarily by reducing plasma HCO3- levels with small changes in the partial pressure of CO2 (PCO2). In contrast, air-breathers mediate the decrease in pHa by increasing arterial PCO2 (PaCO2) at constant plasma HCO3- by reducing lung ventilation relative to metabolic CO2 production. Much less is known in bimodal breathers that utilize both water and air. Here, we characterize the influence of temperature on arterial acid-base balance and intracellular pH (pHi) in the bimodal breathing swamp eel, Monopterus albus This teleost uses the buccopharyngeal cavity for gas exchange and has very reduced gills. When exposed to ecologically relevant temperatures (20, 25, 30 and 35°C) for 24 and 48h, pHa decreased by -0.025 pH units/°C (U/°C) in association with an increased PaCO2, but without changes in plasma [HCO3-]. Intracellular pH (pHi) was also reduced with increased temperature. The slope of pHi of liver and muscle was -0.014 and -0.019 U/°C, while the heart muscle showed a smaller reduction (-0.008U/°C). When exposed to hypercapnia (7 or 14 mmHg) at either 25 or 35°C, Monopterus albus elevated plasma [HCO3-] and theref...Continue Reading

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