Regulation of gas exchange and haemolymph pH in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3062-3073

  Matthews, Philip G D ^a,b   White, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

DGC; Gas exchange; Haemolymph pH; Hypercapnia; Hypoxia; Insect

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; DECAPITATION; GAS; HEMOLYMPH; METABOLISM; PH; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COCKROACHES; DECAPITATION; GASES; HEMOLYMPH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; TRACHEA;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; HEXAPODA; NAUPHOETA CINEREA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80052228901     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.053991     Document Type: Article

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