A comparison of the hyposaline tolerances of black prickleback (Xiphister atropurpureus) and penpoint gunnel (Apodichthys flavidus)

Northwest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-366

  Haynes, Trevor B ^a,c   Phillips Mentzos, Elise ^a   Facey, Douglas E ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCIFORM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; ROCK POOL; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEAWATER;

APODICHTHYS FLAVIDUS; STICHAEIDAE; XIPHISTER ATROPURPUREUS;

EID: 77953692617     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/046.083.0407     Document Type: Article

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