Ecophysiology of Ruditapes decussatus

The physiological responses of the clam R. decussatus from the Ria Formosa, southern Portugal, were examined in relation to normoxia, hypoxia (11, 6, 3 and 1.2 kPa) and anoxia; acute elevation of temperature (at 20, 27 and 32 °C), and its effect on the resistance to air exposure (at 20, 28 and 35 °C...

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Main Author: Sobral, Maria Paula de Oliveira (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/1154
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/1154