Osmoregulation in North American eels (Anguilla rostrata LeSueur) on land and in freshwater: Effects of the corpuscles of Stannius

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

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-147

  Butler, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eels; Electrolytes; Kidney; Osmoregulation on land; Stanniectomy

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA;

EID: 0032909567     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050204     Document Type: Article

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