Invited review: Development of acid-base regulation in vertebrates

Acid-base regulation at intra- and extracellular levels is of fundamental importance for developing animals, as it is for adults. Although adult animals exhibit well established acid-base regulatory capacities to offset acid-base disturbances, early developmental stages must develop some of the mechanisms to compensate for these disturbances. Thus, in this review we consider the multiple mechanisms that are involved in acid-base regulation in...