Water pH and urinary excretion in silver catfish Rhamdia quelen

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-64

  Bolner, K C S ^a   Baldisserotto, B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidic pH; Alkaline pH; Plasma ion levels; Urinary excretion rate; Urine

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; EXCRETION; FISH; PH; PLASMA; URINE; WATER QUALITY;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; RHAMDIA QUELEN;

EID: 33846045299     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01253.x     Document Type: Article

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