Effects of anoxia on the distribution, respiratory strategies and electric signal diversity of gymnotiform fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. A, 1998, Pages 307-330

  Crampton, W G R ^a  

^a Sociedade Civil Mamiraua   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Electric fish; Electrogenesis; Gymnotiformes; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

EID: 85088279278     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb01034.x     Document Type: Article

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