Osmotic and ionic regulation in response to salinity variations and cold resistance in the Arctic under-ice amphipod Apherusa glacialis

Polar Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-398

  Kiko, Rainer ^a   Werner, Iris ^a   Wittmann, Astrid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ARK XXII 2; Ion composition; Osmolality; Supercooling point; Sympagic

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; COLD TOLERANCE; IONIC COMPOSITION; OSMOSIS; SALINITY; SEA ICE;

ARCTIC;

AMPHIPODA; APHERUSA GLACIALIS;

EID: 60449099555     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0531-z     Document Type: Article

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