Samples of gallbladder bile and blood from shovelnose sturgeons (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) collected from the Chippewa River, Wisconsin, contained concentrations of Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++, Cl-, inorganic phosphate, and total cholesterol closely comparable with those reported for similar samples from other species of freshwater sturgeons.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Title | Chemical composition of blood and bile of the shovelnose sturgeon |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1977)39[59:CCOBAB]2.0.CO;2 |
| Authors | J.B. Hunn, L.M. Christenson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Progressive Fish-Culturist |
| Index ID | 70006932 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |