A new device for monitoring gastric pH in free-ranging animals

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 3 36-3, 1997, Pages

  Peters, Gerrit ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digestive regulation; Gastric acid secretion; Seabird; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DIGESTION; NONHUMAN; PENGUIN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0030870218     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1997.273.3.g748     Document Type: Article

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