Haemoglobin function in aquatic animals: Molecular adaptations to environmental challenge

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 933-939

  Wells, Rufus M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AQUATIC ORGANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEMOGLOBIN;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033392020     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99034     Document Type: Review

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