The mechanics of air-breathing in anuran larvae: Implications to the development of amphibians in microgravity

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2007-2013

  Wassersug, Richard J ^a   Yamashita, Masamichi ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROG; GRAVITY; INHALATION; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHTLESSNESS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; GRAVITATION; INHALATION; LARVA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEO RECORDING; WEIGHTLESSNESS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0033641319     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)01006-6     Document Type: Article

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