| Literature DB >> 17814499 |
Abstract
The rectal glands of elasmobranchs perform the function of salt-excreting organs. These glands are smaller and show regressive changes in specimens of the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas found in fresh-water environment, compared with specimens of this and other species from a marine habitat.Entities:
Year: 1964 PMID: 17814499 DOI: 10.1126/science.144.3622.1151
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728