[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.
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Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii pr. 33, Moscow, 117071 Russia. tempo@yandex.ru
D000818:Animals; D005880:Gills / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000502:physiology*; D008974:Mollusca / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size
D006454:Hemoglobins