The respiratory development of Atlantic salmon: I. Morphometry of gills, yolk sac and body surface

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2725-2736

  Wells, Patrick R ^a   Pinder, Alan W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Development; Fish; Gills; Morphometry; Respiration; Salmo salar; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000999321     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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