Salt gland development in migratory redheads (Aythya Americana) in saline environments on the winter range, Gulf of Mexico, USA

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 251-264

  Woodin, M C ^a   Michot, T C ^b   Lee, M C ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Aythya americana; Louisiana; Redhead; Salinity; Salt gland; Texas

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955698575     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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