Blood oxygen-binding characteristics of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), a high-energy-demand teleost that is tolerant of low ambient oxygen

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1087-1098

  Lowe, T E ^a   Brill, R W ^a,b   Cousins, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUTHYNNUS AFFINIS; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; TELEOSTEI; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 0000358901     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270000255     Document Type: Article

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