The role of aerobic metabolism and intragel oxygen in hypoxia tolerance of three ctenophores: Pleurobrachia bachei, Bolinopsis infundibulum and Mnemiopsis leidyi

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 627-633

  Thuesen, Erik V ^a   Rutherford Jr , Ladd D ^a   Brommer, Patricia L ^a  

^a EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA; METABOLISM; TOLERANCE;

BOLINOPSIS INFUNDIBULUM; CEPHALOPODA; COELENTERATA; HYDROIDA; MNEMIOPSIS LEIDYI; PLEUROBRACHIA BACHEI;

EID: 22744438269     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405011550     Document Type: Article

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