Ascorbic acid metabolism in fish: Is there a maternal effect on the progeny?

Aquaculture

Volumn 147, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 215-224

  Blom, J H ^a   Dabrowski, K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbyl monophosphate; Conditioning; Radiolabeled; Rainbow trout; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030452453     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01409-3     Document Type: Article

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