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Scaling of rectal gland mass in the European lesser‐spotted dogfish
Author(s) -
Anderson W. G.,
Good J. P.,
Franklin C. E.,
Hazon N.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00058.x
Subject(s) - scyliorhinus canicula , allometry , biology , anatomy , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , fishery
In the European lesser‐spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula , rectal gland mass in mg ( M Rg ) followed the allometric relationship: M Rg = 1·15 M 0·68 , where M is body mass (g). The concept of allometric scaling is an important consideration in studies investigating the function of osmoregulatory organs.