Differential osmoregulatory capabilities of common spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) from adjacent microhabitats
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Differential osmoregulatory capabilities of common spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) from adjacent microhabitats
The osmoregulatory function of common spiny mice Acomys cahirinus living on opposite slopes of the lower Nahal Oren (‘Evolution Canyon’) on mount Carmel, Israel, was investigated by increasing the salinity of the water source whilst maintaining a high-protein diet. The southern-facing slope (SFS) of this canyon differs from the northern-facing slope (NFS) as it receives considerably more solar ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Zoology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0952-8369,1469-7998
DOI: 10.1017/s095283690300390x