“…For example, Na ϩ -K ϩ -ATPase-␣ 1a and NKCC1 mRNA expression increase only transiently in the gills of killifish after SW transfer, whereas expression of these genes increases for more prolonged periods in the gills of Atlantic salmon (6,51,58), brown trout (Salmo trutta) (28,58), or European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) (19). Transient changes in killifish gill Na ϩ -K ϩ -ATPase activity after SW transfer were also observed in this study and in others (29,59), whereas more prolonged increases in Na ϩ -K ϩ -ATPase activity are typical of many fish species (19,24,28,47,50,51). The transient nature of many changes observed in gill protein expression and activity appears to be an important response of killifish to SW transfer and may reflect greater tolerance to salinity change.…”