Risk factors for spinal deformities in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-53

  Vagsholm I ^a   Djupvik, H O ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC SALMON; DEFORMITY; ENVIRONMENT FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL DEFORMITY;

NORWAY, HORDALAND COUNTY;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0031933703     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1998.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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