Gill morphometrics of the thresher sharks (Genus Alopias): Correlation of gill dimensions with aerobic demand and environmental oxygen

ABSTRACT Gill morphometrics of the three thresher shark species (genus Alopias) were determined to examine how metabolism and habitat correlate with respiratory specialization for increased gas exchange. Thresher sharks have large gill surface areas, short water–blood barrier distances, and thin lam...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of morphology (1931) 2015-05, Vol.276 (5), p.589-600
Hauptverfasser:	Wootton, Thomas P., Sepulveda, Chugey A., Wegner, Nicholas C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	aerobic metabolism Alopias Alopias superciliosus Animals diffusion capacity Ecosystem elasmobranch Elasmobranchii gill surface area Gills - anatomy & histology Gills - metabolism hypoxia Lamnidae Oxygen - metabolism regional endothermy Respiration Sharks - anatomy & histology Sharks - metabolism
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