Regulation of body temperature in the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias

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

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 423-429

  Goldman, Kenneth J ^a,b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcharodon carcharias; Endothermy; South Farallon Islands; Stomach temperature; Telemetry; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030750665     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050092     Document Type: Article

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