Anaerobic metabolism in the leech (Hirudo medicinalis L.): Direct and indirect calorimetry during severe hypoxia

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-214

  Schmidt, H ^a   Wichmann, A ^a   Lamprecht, I ^a   Zerbst Boroffka, I ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic metabolism; Direct calorimetry; Hirudo medicinalis; Hypocapnic and hypercapnic hypoxia; Indirect calorimetry; Leech

Indexed keywords

HIRUDO MEDICINALIS;

EID: 0029853914     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00263984     Document Type: Article

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