Ionosmotic response of respiratory trees of the holothurian Isostichopus badionotus Selenka preincubated in hyper-, iso-and hypo-osmotic sea water

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-164

  Foglietta, Luz M ^a   Herrera, Francisco C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Holothurians; Ionic response; Osmotic response; Salinity

Indexed keywords

ISOSTICHOPUS BADIONOTUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

IONOSMOTIC RESPONSE; OSMOREGULATION; OSMOTIC RESPONSE; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

EID: 0030601368     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(96)00021-4     Document Type: Article

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