Control of salt gland activity in the hatchling green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-35

  Reina, R D ^a   Cooper, P D ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Chelonian; Cholinergic; Osmoregulation; Salt glands

Indexed keywords

CHELONIA MYDAS;

EID: 0034116961     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050004     Document Type: Article

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