Changes in salinity and ionic compositions can act as environmental signals to induce a reduction in ammonia production in the African lungfish Protopterus dolloi

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 303, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 456-463

  Ip, Yuen K ^a   Peh, Bee K ^a   Tam, Wai L ^a   Lee, Serene L M ^a   Chew, Shit F ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PROTOPTERUS AETHIOPICUS; PROTOPTERUS DOLLOI;

AMINO ACID; AMMONIA; FRESH WATER; GLUTAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACIDS; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; ESTIVATION; FISHES; FRESH WATER; GLUTAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA;

EID: 20544478471     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.160     Document Type: Article

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