The enigma of aestivation in the African lungfish Protopterus dolloi - Commentary on the paper by Perry et al.

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-20

  Glass, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Bimodal respiration; Cocoon formation; Oxygen consumption; Protopterus dolloi

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FISH; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPTERUS DOLLOI; REPTILE;

EID: 36749075630     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.08.001     Document Type: Note

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