Three species of fishes from an eutrophic, seasonally alkaline lake are not more tolerant to acute exposure to high pH in the laboratory

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 551-566

  Scott, D M ^a   Wilson, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Body size; Eutrophic; Gills; Ion transport; Sodium uptake kinetics

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PISCES; RUTILUS RUTILUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SCARDINIUS;

EID: 33846811264     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01329.x     Document Type: Article

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