Hypoxia adaptation in fish of the Amazon: A never-ending task

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-114

  Val, A L ^a   Silva, M N P ^a   Almeida Val, V M F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 11544271022     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1998.11448459     Document Type: Article

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