Thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in tadpoles of the frog Limnodynastes peronii

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

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 445-451

  Wilson, R S ^a   Franklin, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anuran; Kinematics; Locomotion; Swimming; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROGS AND TOADS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ANURA; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; SWIMMING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033198878     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050241     Document Type: Article

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