Water metabolism and renal function and structure in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus): Responses to water deprivation

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-345

  Blaney, C E ^a   Dawson, T J ^a   McCarron, H C K ^a   Buffenstein, R ^a   Krockenberger, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; WATER STRESS;

EUTHERIA; GLOMERULUS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS; MACROPUS RUFUS; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033735820     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO00038     Document Type: Article

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