Osmolarity of newly extruded egg
| Value | 400 mosmol/kg |
|---|---|
| Organism | Cod Gadus morhua |
| Reference | J. Davenport, S. Lønning, E. Kjørsvik, 2006, Osmotic and structural changes during early development of eggs and larvae of the cod, Gadus morhua L. Journal of Fish Biology 19 (3) 317-331 |
| Comments | Newly extruded cod eggs have a similar osmoconcentration to maternal blood, maternal ovarian fluid and paternal semen. After extrusion, average egg osmolarities rise rapidly to about 520 mosmol kg-1 due the formation of a perivitelline space |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102425 |