Effects of saline intake, sex, and season on Pekin duck osmoregulatory organ masses and comparison with wild Mallards

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-40

  Hughes, Maryanne R ^a   Bennett, Darin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; OSMOSIS; POTABLE WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

FRESHWATER; OSMOREGULATORY ORGAN; SALT GLANDS; SALT TOLERANCE;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES;

EID: 2442528691     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-206     Document Type: Article

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