[Tissue hemoglobins in Bivalvia (Mollusca)].
Distribution and properties of tissue hemoglobins in bivalves are reviewed. The mollusk gills are given particular attention; their functions, relative weight and area of gill surface, as well as the content, properties, and functional importance of gill hemoglobin are analyzed.
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii pr. 33, Moscow, 117071 Russia. tempo@yandex.ru
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D000818:Animals; D005880:Gills / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000502:physiology*; D008974:Mollusca / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size
D006454:Hemoglobins