Stress induced elevation of plasma cortisol in adult female coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), is reflected in egg cortisol content, but does not appear to affect early development

Aquaculture

Volumn 158, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 141-153

  Stratholt, Miles L ^a,c   Donaldson, Edward M ^a   Liley, N Robin ^b  

^a Fisheries and Oceans Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Embyrogenesis; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031457937     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(97)00165-8     Document Type: Article

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