Arginase specific activity and nitrogenous excretion of Penaeus japonicus exposed to elevated ambient ammonia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 153, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 197-202

  Chen, Jiann Chu ^a   Chen, Jiann Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Arginase activity; Metabolism; Nitrogenous excretion; Penaeus japonicus

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEUS; PENAEUS JAPONICUS;

EID: 0030804669     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps153197     Document Type: Article

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