Autoradiographic confirmation of mucus-mediated absorption in the halfbeak Hyporhamphus regularis ardelio (Whitley, 1931)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 644-647

  Carseldine, L ^a   Tibbetts, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autoradiography; Glycoprotein; Hemiramphidae; Herbivory; Mucous sheath

Indexed keywords

HEMIRAMPHIDAE; HYPORHAMPHUS REGULARIS ARDELIO; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 33846811262     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01325.x     Document Type: Article

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