Effect of chloride content in water on heart rate in narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus)

A non-invasive method of recording cardiac activity was used to examine the impact of chloride level in water on narrow-clawed crayfish. This method permits one to record heart rate without any harm to the animal, and also locates changes in the shape and amplitude parameters of the response, which...

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Main Authors: P. Kozák, T. Policar, V.P. Fedotov, T.V. Kuznetsova, M. Buřič, S.V. Kholodkevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2009-01-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/pdf/2009/03/kmae09027.pdf