Defences against ammonia toxicity in tropical air-breathing fishes exposed to high concentrations of environmental ammonia: A review

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 174, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 565-575

  Ip, Y K ^a   Chew, S F ^b   Wilson, J M ^c   Randall, D J ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c Rua Dos Bragas 177 289   (Portugal)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air breathing fishes; Ammonia; Ammonia toxicity; Environmental ammonia; Nitrogen metabolism

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

AIR; ANIMAL; BREATHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; INTOXICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AIR; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; POISONING; RESPIRATION; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 6344244633     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-004-0445-1     Document Type: Review

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