Variation in thermal tolerance and routine metabolism among spring- and stream-dwelling freshwater sculpins (Teleostei: Cottidae) of the southeastern United States

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 84-94

  Walsh, S J ^a   Haney, D C ^a   Timmerman, C M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cottidae; Cottus; Metabolism; Oxygen consumption; Respiration; Sculpin; Spring; Temperature tolerance

Indexed keywords

COITUS BAIRDI; COTTIDAE; COTTUS; COTTUS CAROLINAE; COTTUS HYPSELURUS; COTTUS PYGMAEUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0013002592     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1997.tb00148.x     Document Type: Article

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