Fig. 1.
Net production and excretion of bicarbonate equivalents (HCO3− + 2CO32−; μeq·kg−1·h−1) by the intestine of the flounder perfused with salines containing varying concentrations of Ca2+. J, flux. Bars represent the total amount of bicarbonate equivalents excreted (via the intestinal fluid + rectal fluid + precipitates). a,b,cSignificant difference (P < 0.05; ANOVA followed by Holm-Sidak post hoc test). Values are means ± SE; n = 8, 7, and 8 for the control, 40 mM, and 90 mM Ca2+ treatments, respectively.
