Elevated red myotomal muscle temperatures in the most basal tuna species, Allothunnus fallai

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 241-249

  Sepulveda, C A ^a,b   Dickson, K A ^c   Bernal, D ^d   Graham, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allothunnus; Endothermy; Muscle; Scombridae; Temperature; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ALLOTHUNNUS; ALLOTHUNNUS FALLAI; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 46749121464     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01931.x     Document Type: Article

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