The limits of osmoregulation : strategies for tolerance and acclimation of 'California' Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus x O. urolepis hormorum) to conditions of the Salton Sea

The Salton Sea is a large inland lake in southeastern California with salinity currently near 44 g/l that is increasing at a rate of 0.3 g/l annually. Along with salinity, large fluctuations in temperature and dissolved oxygen levels combine to make a very challenging environment that may be resp...

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Main Author: Sardella, Brian
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31061