Ionoregulatory specializations for exceptional tolerance of ion-poor, acidic waters in the neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-163

  Gonzalez, Richard J ^a   Preest, Marion R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FRESH WATER; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ACIDITY; FISH; PH; TOLERANCE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FISH; ION EXCHANGE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; FISHES; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION EXCHANGE; SODIUM CHANNELS;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033364470     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316651     Document Type: Article

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