Physiological and behavioral responses to hypoxia in the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo: Routine swimming and respiratory regulation

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-196

  Parsons, G R ^b   Carlson, J K ^a,b  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Mouth gape; Respiration rate; Shark swimming

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; SPHYRNA TIBURO; SPHYRNIDAE;

EID: 0001083064     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007730308184     Document Type: Article

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