Low temperature X-ray microanalysis of calcium in a scleractinian coral: Evidence of active transport mechanisms

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 3543-3552

  Clode, Peta L ^a   Marshall, Alan T ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport Donnan equilibria; Calcium; Coral; Frozen hydrated; Galaxea fascicularis; Low temperature; Mucus; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUCUS; SECRETION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CALCIUM; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; MUCUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR;

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0036860682     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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