Changes in tissue free amino acid contents, branchial Na+/K +-ATPase activity and bimodal breathing pattern in the freshwater climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch), during seawater acclimation

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 307, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 708-723

  Chang, Esther Wei Yin ^a   Ai, May Loong ^a   Wai, Peng Wong ^a   Shit, Fun Chew ^b   Wilson, Jonathan M ^c   Yuen, Kwong Ip ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABANTIDAE; ANABAS TESTUDINEUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 36748999405     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.424     Document Type: Article

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