Control of the heart and of cardiorespiratory interactions in ectothermic vertebrates

Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 285-315

  Taylor, E W ^a   Wang, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-93985-6_13     Document Type: Chapter

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