How dehydration affects the thermoregulatory and osmoregulatory abilities of the golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-20

  Ron, Udi ^a   Haim, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; OSMOREGULATION; RODENT; SALINITY; THERMOREGULATION;

ACOMYS RUSSATUS;

EID: 0035008956     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1092/Y6AH-6JWH-NNR8-DHVP     Document Type: Article

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