Effects of induced aestivation in Protopterus annectens: A histomorphological study

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 292, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 26-31

  Maddalena, Sturla ^a   Prato, Paola ^a   Grattarola, Carlo ^a   Masini, Maria Angela ^a   Uva, Bianca Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; PROTOPTERUS ANNECTENS;

SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISH; LUNG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN; SWIMMING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISHES; LUNG; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SILICON DIOXIDE; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWIMMING; WATER;

EID: 0036134005     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.1139     Document Type: Article

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