Buffer capacity in the blood of the hemoglobinless Antarctic fish Chionodraco hamatus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 989-992

  Acierno, R ^a   Maffia, M ^a   Rollo, M ^a   Storelli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic fish; Blood; Buffer capacity; Carbonic anhydrase; Hemoglobinless fish

Indexed keywords

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADAPTATION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTARCTICA; BLOOD PH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CHIONODRACO HAMATUS;

EID: 0031415274     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(97)86787-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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