Efficacy of carbonic acid as an anesthetic for rainbow trout

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 432-438

  Gelwicks, Kevin R ^a   Zafft, David J ^a   Bobbitt, Joe P ^b  

^a WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0031828706     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0432:EOCAAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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