Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation

by Peter L. Lutz, Peter W. Hochachka, Thomas J. Sick

Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation is a synthesis of findings and thoughts concerning hypoxia. The thermodynamics of hypoxia are discussed in detail, including acid-base balance and self-pollution resulting from the accumulation of anaerobic end-products. The book focuses on descriptions and discussions of common facets, contrasting solutions in a variety of physiological hypoxia defense strategies, including those shown by plants,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849342260
• ISBN13: 9780849342264
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.