Thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in tadpoles and adults of the aquatic frog Xenopus laevis

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

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-124

  Wilson, R S ^a   James, R S ^b   Johnston, I A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0034120476     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050266     Document Type: Article

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