Not Good, but Not All Bad: Dehydration Effects on Body Fluids, Organ Masses, and Water Flux through the Skin of Rhinella schneideri (Amphibia, Bufonidae)

Because of their permeable skin, terrestrial amphibians are constantly challenged by the potential risk of dehydration. However, some of the physiological consequences associated with dehydration may affect aspects that are themselves relevant to the regulation of water balance. Accordingly, we exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physiological and biochemical zoology 2017-05, Vol.90 (3), p.313-320
Hauptverfasser:	Anderson, Rodolfo C. O., Bovo, Rafael P., Eismann, Carlos E., Menegario, Amauri A., Andrade, Denis V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Body Fluids - physiology Body Weight - physiology Bufonidae - physiology Dehydration - veterinary Female Male Random Allocation Skin Physiological Phenomena Water - metabolism Water Deprivation - physiology
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