Characterization of the conduction properties in mediterranean fish peripheral nerves

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-158

  Melani, Raffaella ^a   Moran, Oscar ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nerve excitability Mediterranean fish; Temperature

Indexed keywords

TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 0006483107     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009809386739     Document Type: Article

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