Variables determining buoyancy in juvenile mink frogs, Rana septentrionalis, with comparisons to boreal chorus frogs, Pseudacris triseriata maculata, and wood frogs, Rana sylvatica
Aquatic organisms must optimize buoyancy to minimize energy expenditure in locomotion and in holding position. This study examined the hydrostatic role of lungs in the buoyancy regulation of larval 'Rana septentrionalis' in relation to its mode of life. Wet weights in air and water, gas vo...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2265 |