Efficacy of a modified opercular hypophysectomy technique in tilapia as determined by serum cortisol levels

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 260-264

  Kelly, Anita M ^a   Kohler, Christopher C ^a   Syska, Scott R ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS AUREUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0030443414     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1996)008<0260:EOAMOH>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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