Bubble formation in crustaceans following decompression from hyperbaric gas exposures

• Published in: Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology Vol. 56; no. 2; p. 513
• Main Authors: McDonough, P M, Hemmingsen, E A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1984
• Subjects: Animals; Argon; Atmospheric Pressure; Crustacea - physiology; Decompression - adverse effects; Embolism, Air - physiopathology; Physiology - instrumentation; Terminology as Topic

In vivo bubble formation was studied in various crustaceans equilibrated with high gas pressures and rapidly decompressed to atmospheric pressure. The species varied widely in susceptibility to bubble formation, and adults were generally more susceptible than larval stages. Bubbles did not form in e...