Evaluation of chronic gas supersaturation on growth, morbidity, and mortality of fingerling rainbow trout infected with Myxobolus cerebralis

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-183

  Schisler, George J ^a   Bergersen, Eric P ^a   Walker, Peter G ^b  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^b Wildlife Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYKISS; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0032825134     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(1999)061<0175:EOCGSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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