Physiological responses to starvation in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): Effects on haematological, biochemical, non-specific immune parameters and skin structures

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-83

  Caruso, G ^a   Maricchiolo, G ^a   Micale, V ^a   Genovese, L ^a   Caruso, R ^b   Denaro, M G ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b G Martino Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cortical; Glucose; Non specific immune response; Skin histology; Starvation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY SIZE; CYTOLOGY; EEL; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; STARVATION; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANGUILLA; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY SIZE; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STARVATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 77949775360     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9290-6     Document Type: Article

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