Energetics of metamorphosis in bonefish (Albula sp.) leptocephali: Role of keratan sulfate glycosaminoglycan

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-362

  Pfeiler, Edward ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Albula; Energy budget; Keratan sulfate; Leptocephali; Metamorphosis; Nutrition; Teleost development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001660280     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02112363     Document Type: Article

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