Partitioning of oxygen uptake between the gills and skin in fish larvae: A novel method for estimating cutaneous oxygen uptake

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1763-1769

  Rombough, Peter J ^a  

^a BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Cutaneous respiration; Fish; Larva; Method; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Oxygen partitioning; Rainbow trout; Skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; GILL; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RAINBOW TROUT; SKIN;

ANIMALS; DIFFUSION; GILLS; LARVA; MICROELECTRODES; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032101870     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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