Electron transport system activity and oxygen consumption of two amphibious isopods, epigean Ligia italica Fabricius and hypogean Titanethes albus (Koch), in air and water

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-156

  Simčič, Tatjana ^a   Pajk, Franja ^a   Brancelj, Anton ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Amphibious adaptations; ETS activity; ETS R ratio; Isopoda; Ligia italica; Oxygen consumption; Titanethes albus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ISOPOD; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ANIMALIA; ISOPODA; LIGIA ITALICA; TITANETHES ALBUS;

EID: 77951994049     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236244.2010.483052     Document Type: Article

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