Field studies on the ureogenic gulf toadfish, in a subtropical bay. II. Nitrogen excretion physiology

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1271-1284

  Hopkins, T E ^a   Serafy, J E ^a   Walsh, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Glutamine synthetase; Ornithine urea cycle enzymes; Urea; Ureotely

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031172847     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0396     Document Type: Article

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