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Respiratory, Circulatory, and Metabolic Adjustments to Exercise in Fish

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Circulation, Respiration, and Metabolism

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The increase in muscular work and metabolic rate associated with exercise necessitates both elevated 02 uptake by the gills (M02) and enhanced 02 delivery to the tissues. Both of these processes can be considered limiting factors in determining overall exercise performance. The present discussion primarily focuses on the various factors affecting the transfer of 02 across the gill during exercise. Sections 3 and 4 deal with 02 delivery to the tissues.

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Wood, C.M., Perry, S.F. (1985). Respiratory, Circulatory, and Metabolic Adjustments to Exercise in Fish. In: Gilles, R. (eds) Circulation, Respiration, and Metabolism. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70610-3_1

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