| Title | Respiratory adaptations of two burrowing crustaceans, Callianassa californiensis and Upogebia pugettensis (Decapoda, Thalassinidea) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1969 |
| Authors | Thompson, Rogene Kasparek, and Austin W. Pritchard |
| Secondary Title | Biological Bulletin |
| Volume | 136 |
| Pagination | p.274-287 |
| Date Published | 1969, Apr. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley QH301 .B56, Guin QH301 .B56, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Coquille Point, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, oxygen, physiology, respiration, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | Ghost shrimp and mud shrimp taken from Yaquina Bay were studied. Both species have low metabolic rates and “are remarkably tolerant to anoxic conditions.” (p.283) This may have implications for global warming and an expected higher frequency of anoxic events. |
| Series Title | Biological Bulletin |
