Respiratory physiology of high-altitude anurans: 55 years of research on altitude and oxygen

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 158, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 307-313

  Navas, Carlos A ^a   Chauí Berlinck, José Guilherme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Blood; High altitude; Oxygen; Physiology; Respiration

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FROGS AND TOADS; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN AFFINITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; TELMATOBIUS; TOAD;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; ANURA; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 34548729669     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.05.005     Document Type: Review

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