Effects of salinity on the osmoregulatory functions of the gills in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1259-1266

  Güner, Yusuf ^a   Özden, Osman ^a   Çaǧirgan, Haşmet ^a   Altunok, Muhammet ^a   Kizak, Volkan ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gill; Oreochromis niloticus; Osmoregulation; Salinity

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 32644444140     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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