Comparative morphological studies of the neurocranium and the gills of two species of blennies living in different habitats

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 428-436

  Ferrito, Venera ^a   Mauceri, Angela ^b   Minniti, Franco ^b   Isaja, Manuela ^b   Maisano, Maria ^b   Tigano, Concetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blenniidae; Freshwater species; Gills; Immunohistochemistry; Marine species; Morphology; Neurocranium

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS;

BLENNIIDAE; GILLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSPECIFIC MORPHOLOGY; NEUROCRANIUM;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FISH; GILL; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; SKULL; SPECIES HABITAT;

BLENNIIDAE; BLENNIOIDEI; SALARIA FLUVIATILIS; SALARIA PAVO;

EID: 35048882418     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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