An in situ study of respiratory variables in three British sublittoral crabs with different routine rates of activity

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-21

  Watt, A J S ^a   Whiteley, N M ^b   Taylor, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Copper; Crustacean; Haemocyanin; In situ; Magnesium; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEMOCYANIN; MAGNESIUM;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CRAB; CRUSTACEA; LUNG VENTILATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CANCER PAGARUS; CANCER PAGURUS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; MAJA SQUINADO; MAJIDAE; NECORA; NECORA PUBER; PAGARUS; PAGURUS; PORTUNIDAE;

EID: 0033153332     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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