title: Contraction of spleen in exercised cyprinid.
abstract: The spleens of five cyprinid fish contracted fully within 3-30 min from start of severe exercise, and then decreased 63-85% in weight and 72-93% in hemoglobin content.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000502:physiology*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D009929:Organ Size; D005082:Physical Exertion; D013045:Species Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins