Nitrogen Excretion And Defense Against Ammonia Toxicity

Fish Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue C, 2005, Pages 307-395

  Chew, Shit F ^a   Wilson, Jonathan M ^a   Ip, Yuen K ^a   Randall, David J ^a  

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COELACANTHIDAE; ELASMOBRANCHII; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PISCES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77956759941     PISSN: 15465098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1546-5098(05)21008-7     Document Type: Review

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