Salinity relationships in a freshwater population of eastern mosquitofish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1226-1232

  Nordlie, F G ^a   Mirandi, A ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

eastern mosquitofish; Gambusia holbrooki; osmotic regulation; salinity tolerance

Indexed keywords

EASTERN MOSQUITOFISH; FRESHWATER POPULATION; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

GAMBUSA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 0030301345     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0249     Document Type: Article

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