Muscle Pigmentation and Plasma Concentrations of Astaxanthin in Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, and Atlantic Salmon in Response to Different Dietary Levels of Astaxanthin

Progressive Fish-Culturist

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 178-186

  March, B E ^a   Macmillan, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030454802     PISSN: 00330779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8640(1996)058<0178:MPAPCO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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