Asian small-clawed otters (Amblonyx cinerea): Resting and swimming metabolic rates

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

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 100-106

  Borgwardt, N ^a   Culik, B M ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLONYX CINEREA;

EID: 0033103290     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050199     Document Type: Article

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