Characterization of diurnal urea excretion in the mangrove killifish, Rivulus marmoratus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2696-2703

  Rodela, Tammy M ^a   Wright, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Danio rerio; Entrainment; Free running; Nitrogen excretion; Photoperiod; Rivulus marmoratus

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FRESH WATER; SEA WATER; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; ZEBRA FISH;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FRESH WATER; KILLIFISHES; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIOD; SEAWATER; UREA; ZEBRAFISH;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; DANIO RERIO; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; KRYPTOLEBIAS MARMORATUS;

EID: 33747071716     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02288     Document Type: Article

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