Browsing by Author "Foster, Clarice"
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Do osmoregulators have lower capacity of muscle water regulation than osmoconformers? A study on decapod crustaceans
Foster, Clarice; Amado, Enelise Marcelle; Souza, Marta Marques de; Freire, Carolina Arruda (2010)Decapod crustaceans occupy various aquatic habitats. In freshwater they are osmoregulators, while marine species are typically osmoconformers. Freshwater crustaceans are derived from marine ancestors. The hypothesis tested ...