Cold exposure increases branchial water-blood barrier thickness in the eel

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 451-455

  Tuurala, H ^b   Egginton, S ^a   Soivio, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eels; Gills; Stereology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031828255     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0712     Document Type: Article

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