13 samples of Littorina saxatilis were collected from a Maine shore on an approximately monthly basis and analysed for soluble uric acid concentration. This concentration varied significantly, with summer concentrations as much as 6 times higher than winter concentrations. While it may be that the accumulation of uric acid in summer is related to desiccation, we suggest that it is more likely to be a result of increased protein catabolism. © 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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Smith, D. C., & Smith, T. P. (1998). Seasonal variation in soluble uric acid concentration in Littorina saxatilis (Olivi). Hydrobiologia, 378(1–3), 187–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5336-2_20
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