The metabolic response to hypoxia and emersion of aestivating fishes (Lepidogalaxias salamandroides and Galaxiella nigrostriata) and a non-aestivating fish (Bostockia porosa) from south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-305

  Thompson, Graham C ^a   Withers, Philip C ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOSTOCKIA POROSA; GALAXIELLA NIGROSTRIATA; LEPIDOGALAXIAS SALAMADROIDES; LEPIDOGALAXIAS SALAMANDROIDES; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032856845     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO99008     Document Type: Article

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