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During determination of total body water and net water turnover in the harbor porpoise,Phocoena phocoena, it was demonstrated that the porpoise exchanged water with an isosmotic environment by way of free diffusion and with hypo- or hyperosmotic environment by way of osmosis.
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Andersen, S.H., Nielsen, E. Exchange of water between the harbor porpoise,Phocoena phocoena, and the environment. Experientia 39, 52–53 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960622
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