Oxygen consumption of the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus (Decapoda: Anomura) and selected tissues as influenced by salinity, temperature, collection site and selenium.

The oxygen consumption of the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus, and four of its tissues were measured under combinations of salinity: 10, 20, 30 and 40 parts per thousand, temperature: 16, 20 and 24(DEGREES)C, the presence or absence of selenium and two sites of collection of animals. The general tr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Wolfenberger, Virginia Ann
Other Authors:	Jeffery, Lela (degree committee member.), Krise, George (degree committee member.), Sweet, Merrill (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1981.
Subjects:	Hermit crabs. Respiration. Salinity > Physiological effect. Selenium. Temperature > Physiological effect. Tissue respiration. Biology Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest Copy Link to OAKTrust copy