Magnetic discrimination learning in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

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Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-45

  Haugh, Cordula V ^a   Walker, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal training; Magnetic stimuli; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004386198     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0373463397007595     Document Type: Article

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