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in Table II. The specimens lost in weight in these hypertonic 

 solutions. The fishes in solution "D" are dead in four hours 

 and lost but 9.5 per cent of their weight while the fishes in the 

 less dilute solutions "A," "B," "C ' show a much greater loss 



TABLE II. 



A = Showing the Changes in Weight in Fiindnlus in a Solution of Seawater to 

 Each Liter of which was added 16 Grms. of Sea Salt. 



B = Changes in Weight in Solution of Seawater to Each Liter of which 22 

 Grms. of Sea Salt was added. 



C = Changes in Weight in Solution of Seawater to Each Liter of which 42 

 Grms. of Sea Salt is added. 



D = Changes in Weight in Solution of Seawater to Each Liter of which 62 

 Grms. of Sea Salt was added. 



Periods. 



Hours. 



2 = 



3 = 



4 = 



5 = 



- 9.6% (dead) 



- 8.1 

 - 7-9 



- 8.7 

 -12.5 



