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Table 2 pH changes in the GI-tract of Atlantic halibut larvae at different developmental stages

From: Functional modifications associated with gastrointestinal tract organogenesis during metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Stage

Stomach

Midgut/Hindgut

5

>7.5

>8.0

6

>7.5

>8.0

7

>7.5

>8.0

8

>7.5

>8.0

9A

6.5 – 7.5

>8.0

9B

<3.5

>6.5

  1. The presented pH values are based on visual observations of colour changes after the administration of three pH indicator solutions.
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BMC Developmental Biology

ISSN: 1471-213X

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