Haemoglobin components and oxygen transport in relation to habitat distribution in triplefin fishes (Tripterygiidae)

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

Volumn 169, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 329-334

  Brix, O ^a   Clements, K D ^b   Wells, R M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bohr effect; Haemoglobin; Oxygen transport; Teleost fish; Triplefins

Indexed keywords

FORSTERYGION MALCOLMI; GRAHAMINA CAPITO; GRAHAMINA SIGNATA; KARALEPIS STEWARTI; RUANOHO DECEMDIGITATUS; RUANOHO WHERO;

EID: 0032770545     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050228     Document Type: Article

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