Acclimation to humic substances prevents whole body sodium loss and stimulates branchial calcium uptake capacity in cardinal tetras Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz) subjected to extremely low pH

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 989-1000

  Matsuo, A Y O ^a,b   Val, A L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Humic substances; Ion transport; Low pH; Soft water

Indexed keywords

PARACHEIRODON AXELRODI;

EID: 34247234154     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01358.x     Document Type: Article

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