Morphological Modification of Mitochondria-Rich Cells of the Opercular Epithelium of Freshwater Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, Acclimated to Low Chloride Levels

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 522-528

  Shieh, Yi Er ^a   Tsai, Ru Shiow ^a   Hwang, Pung Pung ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Apical crypts; Deep hole type; Shallow basin type; Wavy convex type

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0348161593     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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