Activity levels of enzymes of energy metabolism in heart and red muscle are higher in north-temperate-zone than in Amazonian teleosts

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 690-696

  West, J L ^a   Bailey, J R ^a   Almeida Val, V M F ^b   Val, A L ^b   Sidell, B D ^c   Driedzic, W R ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 0033306770     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-016     Document Type: Article

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