Elevated oxygen uptake and high rates of nitrogen excretion in early life stages of the cobia Rachycentron canadum (L.), a fast-growing subtropical fish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1662-1678

  Feeley, M W ^a,b   Benetti, D D ^a   Ault, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Juvenile cobia; Metabolism; Nitrogen excretion; Oxygen consumption; Specific dynamic action

Indexed keywords

RACHYCENTRON CANADUM;

EID: 36849030373     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01645.x     Document Type: Article

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