LIST OF TABLES 

 Table No. Page 



1 Effect of salinity and temperature change on the 



mortality rate of Penaeus aztecus 51 



2 Sex effect on blood osmoregulation in Penaeus 



aztecus 181 



3 Sex effect on blood chloride regulation in 



Penaeus aztecus 182 



4 Sex effect on blood calcium ion regulation in 



Penaeus aztecus 183 



5 Sex effect on blood magnesium ion regulation in 



Penaeus aztecus 184 



6 Sex effect on blood potassium ion regulation in 



Penaeus aztecus 185 



7 Level of significance of oxygen consumption rates 



in Penaeus aztecus between sampling intervals . . . 190 



8 Level of significance of oxygen consumption rates 



in Penaeus aztecus between sampling intervals . . . 193 



9 Level of significance of oxygen consumption rates 



in Penaeus aztecus between sampling intervals . . . 196 



10 Leve^ of significance of oxygen consumption 



in Penaeus aztecus between sampling intervals . . . 204 



11 Level of significance of oxygen consumption 



rates in Penaeus aztecus between sampling rates . . 207 



12 Level of significance of oxygen consumption 



rates in Penaeus aztecus between sampling 



intervals 210 



13 Level of significance of oxygen consumption 



rates in Penaeus aztecus between sampling 



intervals 217 



14 Level of significance of oxygen consumption 



rates in Penaeus aztecus between sampling 



intervals 220 



15 Level of significance of oxygen consumption 



rates in Penaeus aztecus between sampling 



intervals 223 



16 Effect of salinity change on the respiratory 



rates of Penaeus aztecus in the process of 



adaptation to salinity and temperature 231 



17 Effect of salinity change on the respiratory 



rates of Penaeus aztecus in the process of 



adaptation to salinity and temperature 233 



18 Effect of salinity change on the respiratory 



rates of Penaeus aztecus in the process of 



adaptation to salinity and temperature 235 



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