Abstract
1. 1. The size and two-dimensional shape of mature erythrocytes were measured in twenty-eight herring of varying size from 13 to 31·5 cm. 2. 2. The modal cell size was 10 × 6·7μ. 3. 3. Mature erythrocytes tended to be more elliptical in outline in smaller individuals, becoming more circular in the larger fish.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 341-345 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1974 |
Keywords
- Clupea harengus
- Erythrocytes
- herring blood