Ammonia excretion increased and urea excretion decreased in urine of a new world nectarivorous bat with decreased nitrogen intake

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 801-809

  Herrera M, L Gerardo ^a   Ramírez P, Nicte ^a   Mirón M, Leticia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; UREA; WATER;

AMMONIA; BAT; DIET; EXCRETION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; UREA; URINE; WATER USE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; METABOLISM; URINE;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; NITROGEN; UREA; WATER;

ANIMALIA; CHOERONYCTERIS; CHOERONYCTERIS MEXICANA; GLOSSOPHAGA SORICINA; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33746317065     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504616     Document Type: Article

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