A review of early mortality syndrome (EMS) in Great Lakes salmonids: Relationship with thiamine deficiency

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Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-15

  Fitzsimons, John D ^a   Brown, Scott B ^b   Honeyfield, Dale C ^c   Hnath, John G ^d  

^a Bayfield Institute   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c United States Geological Service   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT; SALMONID CULTURE;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0033065982     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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