Sea SnakesKrieger Publishing Company, 1999 - 148 sivua This text describes the varieties and distribution of sea snakes, what they eat and what eats them, how they reproduce and grow, and how they cope with excess salt and scarcity of freshwater. It also discusses how they adjust to diving at depth, and describes the nature of their venom. |
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Sivu 98
... enzymes . Each enzyme catalyses a very specific chemical reaction and under the right conditions will cause that reaction to proceed at a very rapid rate . Enzymes are necessary for carrying out nearly all of life's process- es and ...
... enzymes . Each enzyme catalyses a very specific chemical reaction and under the right conditions will cause that reaction to proceed at a very rapid rate . Enzymes are necessary for carrying out nearly all of life's process- es and ...
Sivu 105
... enzymes that begin the process of digestion . In animals that chew their food , these enzymes are mixed thoroughly with the food during mastication . That advantage is denied to snakes . However , the penetration of the teeth into the ...
... enzymes that begin the process of digestion . In animals that chew their food , these enzymes are mixed thoroughly with the food during mastication . That advantage is denied to snakes . However , the penetration of the teeth into the ...
Sivu 147
... enzymes ) 99 proteins 95 , 96 , 98 , 105 proteolytic enzymes ( also see proteases ) 105 Pseudechis porphyriacus 62 , 81 Pseudonaja textilis 119 Ptenosphenus 8 Pachyrhachis problematicus 8 pufferfish 54 Pacific islands 15 , 129 Pacific ...
... enzymes ) 99 proteins 95 , 96 , 98 , 105 proteolytic enzymes ( also see proteases ) 105 Pseudechis porphyriacus 62 , 81 Pseudonaja textilis 119 Ptenosphenus 8 Pachyrhachis problematicus 8 pufferfish 54 Pacific islands 15 , 129 Pacific ...
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PREFACE | 1 |
The Kinds of Sea Snakes 5 Origin and Evolution of Sea Snakes | 8 |
Regional Distributions | 18 |
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