Active excretion of ammonia across the gills of the shore crab Carcinus maenas and its relation to osmoregulatory ion uptake

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 364-376

  Weihrauch, D ^a   Becker, W ^b   Postel, U ^a   Riestenpatt, S ^a   Siebers, D ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcinus; Crab; Excretion ammonia; Ouabain

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS;

EID: 0031947062     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050156     Document Type: Article

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