Metabolism, nitrogen excretion, and heat shock proteins in the central mudminnow (Umbra limi), a facultative air-breathing fish living in a variable environment

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-58

  Currie, S ^a   Bagatto, B ^b   DeMille, M ^c   Learner, A ^b   LeBlanc, D ^d   Marks, C ^b   Ong, K ^d   Parker, J ^a   Templeman, N ^a   Tufts, B L ^c   Wright, P A ^d  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR EXPOSURE; DETOXIFICATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HEAT SHOCK; METABOLISM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SWAMP; TELEOST; WATER TEMPERATURE;

UMBRA LIMI;

EID: 74349121654     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-117     Document Type: Article

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