Hemolymph ammonia, urea and uric acid levels and nitrogenous excretion of Marsupenaeus japonicus at different salinity levels

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-49

  Lee, Won Chung ^a   Chen, Jiann Chu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arginase activity; Hemolymph ammonia; Hemolymph urea; Hemolymph uric acid; Marsupenaeus japonicus; Metabolism; Nitrogenous excretion; Salinity

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXCRETION; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; UREA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA TAXON); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEIDAE;

EID: 0037465789     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00597-X     Document Type: Article

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