Aquatic Respiration: An Unusual Strategy in the Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis (Daudin)

Separate and simultaneous determinations of aerial and aquatic gas exchange in the giant salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis (Daudin) were made at 5 °, 15 °, and 25 ° C. The aquatic respiration of this animal accounts for over 90 percent of the total volume of oxygen consumed and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1973-12, Vol.182 (4118), p.1263-1265
Hauptverfasser:	Guimond, R W, Hutchison, V H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult insects Female animals Gills Insect larvae Lungs Male animals Pulmonary gas exchange Respiration Salamanders Skin
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