Ionic composition of endolymph in teleosts: Origin and importance of endolymph alkalinity

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 1905-1912

  Payan, P ^a   Kossmann, H ^b   Watrin, A ^c   Mayer Gostan, N ^c   Boeuf, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Biocalcification; Inner ear; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Otolith; Proton secretion; Saccular epithelium; Scophthalmus maximus; Teleost; Trout; Turbot

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ION; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLATFISH; METABOLISM; PH; RAINBOW TROUT;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; FLATFISHES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SALMONIDAE; SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS; STROPHANTHUS GRATUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0031194105     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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