Interdemic variation in haematocrit and lactate dehydrogenase in the African cyprinid Barbus neumayeri

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1056-1069

  Martinez, M L ^a,d   Chapman, L J ^b,c   Grady, J M ^a   Rees, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^d LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; LDH; Metabolism; Oxygen; Polymorphism; Swamps

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; HEMATOLOGY; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

BARBUS; BARBUS NEUMAYERI; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 5144233077     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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