Metabolic cold adaptation in Antarctic fishes: Evidence from enzymatic activities of brain

Marine Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 279-286

  Kawall, H G ^a   Torres, J J ^a   Sidell, B D ^b   Somero, G N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLD TOLERANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; METABOLISM;

ANTARCTICA;

PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036934460     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270100695     Document Type: Article

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