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Haematological studies on the blue shark, Prionace glauca L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

Maj-Lis Johansson-Sjöbeck  and
J. D. Stevens
Maj-Lis Johansson-Sjöbeck
Affiliation:
Department of Zoophysiology, University of Göteborg, Fack, S-400 33 Göteborg, Sweden
J. D. Stevens*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoophysiology, University of Göteborg, Fack, S-400 33 Göteborg, Sweden
*
Present address: 8 Courtenay Street, Salcombe, S. Devon, England.
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Abstract

The haematocrit for Prionace was found to be 22.3%, which is similar to values reported for other carcharhinid and sphyrnid species. Haemoglobin content and mean haemoglobin concentration were respectively 57 g/100 ml and 257%. Erythrocytes were generally larger than reported for other carcharhinids.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , February 1976 , pp. 237 - 240
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1976

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