Ammonia excretion and urea handling by fish gills: Present understanding and future research challenges

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 293, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 284-301

  Wilkie, Michael Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOLAPIA ALCALICUS; ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; ANIMALIA; BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; MAMMALIA; OPSANUS BETA; PISCES; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA;

AMMONIA; CARRIER PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UREA TRANSPORTER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BRANCHIAL ARCH; DIFFUSION; FISH; GILL; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BRANCHIAL REGION; CARRIER PROTEINS; DIFFUSION; FISHES; GILLS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PRESSURE;

EID: 0036667261     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.10123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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