A tool to facilitate implantation of electrodes for electromyographic telemetry experiments

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1123-1128

  Bunt, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrode positions; Electromyogram telemetry; Standardization; Surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032729085     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.1105     Document Type: Article

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