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Limnology in Australia pp 193–206Cite as

Salt and Water Balance in the Fauna of Australian Athalassic Waters

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Current knowledge of osmotic and ionic regulation by the macrofauna of Australian athalassic waters is reviewed briefly. Australia has many groups of animals that are either unique or not readily accessible in other parts of the world. Additionally, certain habitat types with unique fauna are present, notably saline waters, temporary waters, artesian springs and tropical fresh waters. In few of these animals have salt and water balance been studied, yet this fauna offers an opportunity to make significant advances in the knowledge of osmotic regulation, particularly its ecological and evolutionary aspects.

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Greenaway, P. (1986). Salt and Water Balance in the Fauna of Australian Athalassic Waters. In: De Deckker, P., Williams, W.D. (eds) Limnology in Australia. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 61. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4820-4_11

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