The effects of walking on heart rate, ventilation rate and acid-base status in the lobster Homarus americanus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 2601-2608

  Rose, R A ^a   Wilkens, J L ^a   Walker, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid base status; Heart; Homarus americanus; Lobster; Locomotion; Scaphognathite

Indexed keywords

HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0031735537     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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