Cardiovascular and behavioural changes during water absorption in toads, Bufo alvarius and Bufo marinus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 834-844

  Viborg, Arne L ^a   Wang, Tobias ^b   Hillyard, Stanley D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Bufo alvarius; Bufo marinus; Toad; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HEART RATE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BUFONIDAE; HEART RATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; URINARY BLADDER; WATER;

ANURA; BUFO ALVARIUS; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 33645307397     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02057     Document Type: Article

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