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Comparative respiratory morphology: Themes and principles in the design and construction of the gas exchangers
(University of Nairobi, 2000-02)
Along the evolutionary continuum, a kaleidoscope of gas exchangers has evolved from the simple cell membrane of the primeval unicells. The most momentous events in this process were: the intensification of molecular oxygen ...
Metabolism and antioxidant defense in the larval chironomid Tanytarsus minutipalpus: adjustments to diel variations in the extreme conditions of Lake Magadi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Insect larvae are reported to be a major component of the simple but highly productive trophic web found in Lake Magadi (Kenya, Africa), which is considered to be one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth. ...
Respiratory Physiology of the Lake Magadi Tilapia (Oreochromis alcalicus grahami), a Fish Adapted to a Hot, Alkaline, and Frequently Hypoxic Environment
(The University of Chicago Press, 1996)
The tilapia Oreochromis alcalicus grahami is a unique ureotelic teleost, the only
fish that lives in the alkaline hotsprings of Lake Magadi, Kenya. Physical condi-
tions and fish behavior were monitored in the Fish ...
The Morphometry of the Lung of the African Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus): Its Structural--Functional Correlations
(1985)
The lung of the African lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus has been investigated by morphometric techniques. The volume of the lung was strongly correlated with body mass. The exchange tissue made up about 50% of the lung. ...
The structural functional correlation in the design of the bat lung. A morphometric study
(1984)
The lungs of five species of bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Miniopterus minor (Peters), Tadarida mops (De Blainville), Cynopterus brachyotis (Muller) and Cheiromeles torquatus (Horstield) have been analysed by morphometric ...
A 3D digital reconstruction of the components of the gas exchange tissue of the lung of the muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
(Wiley, 2005)
To elucidate the shape, size, and spatial arrangement and association of the terminal respiratory units of the avian lung, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided voxel reconstruction was generated from serial plastic ...
Urea Production, Acid-base Regulation And Their Interactions In The Lake Magadi Tilapia, A Unique Teleost Adapted To A Highly Alkaline Environment
(1994)
The Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami, thrives in highly alkaline
geothermal springs and pools surrounding Lake Magadi, Kenya (control pH=9.9,
CCO·=173mmoll21), has a functional hepatic ornithine–urea ...
Effects Of Ammonia On Survival, Swimming And Activities Of Enzymes Of Nitrogen Metabolism In The Lake Magadi Tilapia Oreochromis Alcalicus Grahami
(1993)
The Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami, is remarkable among
teleosts in that it flourishes under extremely well-buffered alkaline water conditions
(pH10, CCO· 180mmol l21) at temperatures of 30–40°C (Wood ...
A morphological and morphometric study of the prosimian lung: the lesser bushbaby Galago senegalensis.
(1990)
Among mammals, it is only in the order Primate that the extant members in fair
measure present graded features approximating to the stages of the evolution from the
early ancestral (prosimian) primates through to anthropoid ...
Stereological methods for estimating the functional surfaces of the chiropteran small intestine.
(1995)
A tissue sampling protocol has been devised for studying the functional surfaces of chiropteran small
intestine and drawing comparisons within and between species. The goal was to obtain minimally biased
stereological ...