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Respiratory Pigments and the Transport of Respiratory Gases

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Respiration in the Invertebrates

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In this chapter the occurrence and chemical nature of the respiratory pigments is dealt with, and this is followed by an account of their involvement in respiration and of the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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© 1972 P. J. Mill

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Mill, P.J. (1972). Respiratory Pigments and the Transport of Respiratory Gases. In: Respiration in the Invertebrates. Macmillan Studies in Comparative Zoology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15478-4_5

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