.... The lachrymal salt gland facilitates excretion of excess sodium (Na + ) and chloride (Cl − ) ions through active transport mechanisms. We investigated body fluid dynamics, oxygen consumption ( V̇ O 2 ) and osmotic status of terrapins exposed to an acute increase in salinity (12 to 35 psu) at 10 and 25°C to gain...

..., their reabsorption along the renal tubules, and secretion by the salt glands. Barrow's goldeneyes Bucephala islandica , the most marine species, have the highest rates for all three processes and only this species can secrete all the infused salt via the salt glands. Rates of all three processes are lower...

..., but hematocrit did not increase. These data show that hatchlings were able to osmoregulate effectively and gain mass by drinking sea water. We stimulated hatchlings to secrete salt from the salt glands by injecting a salt load of 27 mmol kg -1 . The time taken for secretion to begin in newly hatched turtles...