Blood viscosity and hematology of American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) at low temperature

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-277

  Palenske, Nicole M ^a   Saunders, David K ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullfrog; Hematology; Hemorheology; Hibernation; Optimal hematocrit

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; BLOOD VISCOSITY; BULLFROG; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMODILUTION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HIBERNATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN; NONHUMAN; PLASMA VISCOSITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0038633508     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00002-0     Document Type: Article

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