Specialized metabolism and biochemical suppression during aestivation of the extant South American lungfish --<FONT FACE=Symbol></FONT>Lepidosiren paradoxa

Lepidosiren paradoxa (pirambóia) is the single representative of Dipnoan (lungfish) in South America. This species is considered a living fossil, in spite of some reports describing this fish as having a very specialized life style. It aestivates during the dry season, and has developed metabolic ad...

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Main Authors: L. S. B. MESQUITA-SAAD, M. A. B. LEITÃO, M. N. PAULA-SILVA, A. R. CHIPPARI-GOMES, V. M. F. ALMEIDA-VAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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