Some theoretical criteria are discussed which allow, using the data on the dynamics of natural concentrations and the rate of excretion of elements (ions) in aquatic animals during prolonged starvation, to establish the presence or absence of direct uptake of these elements from water under natural conditions. During pre-spawning starvation of the lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and salmon Oncorhynchus nerka, it was shown that they are capable to accumulate Li+, similarly to Na+, directly from the fresh water. Natural concentrations of Li+ in muscles, measured mass-spectrometrically using isotope dilution, vary in the lamprey within 0.3-0.6 muequiv./kg, and in spite of the rapid excretion of this ion by the kidneys, are not decreased within a 7-month starvation; in the salmon from the lake Dal'nee (Kamchatka) they vary within 0.1-0.2 muequiv./kg. The period of semi-exchange of Li+ in lampreys in fresh water is equal approximately to 1 day.
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Front Public Health
January 2025
School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China.
Background: Exploring the coordinated relationship between urban-rural integration and air quality has significant implications for promoting urban-rural development, preventing air pollution and ensuring residents' health. This study takes Yangtze River middle reaches city cluster as a case study, calculates the levels of urban-rural integration and air quality development, analyzes their coupled coordination relationship and driving factors, and explores the path of coordinated development.
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College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. Electronic address:
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School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea. Electronic address:
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