Role of the pituitary in the high thermal resistance of the goldfish, Carassius auratus L.
Goldfish were hypophysectomlzed and subsequently treated, with luteinizing, thyrotropic, adrenocorticotropic and lactotropic (prolactin) hormones; likewise some fish were treated with crude salmon pituitary extract. It was found that, hypophysectomized goldfish had a lower heat, resistance than norm...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37242 |