Quote by: August Krogh

There can be little doubt that fishes swimming rapidly do not make respiratory movements at all, but obtain the necessary ventilation of the gills simply by opening the mouth.


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  • NameAugust Krogh
  • DescriptionDanish physiologist
  • BornNovember 15, 1874
  • DiedSeptember 13, 1949
  • CountryDenmark
  • ProfessionPhysician; Zoologist; Educationist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine