Brain monoamine concentrations as predictors of growth inhibition in channel catfish exposed to ammonia

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-73

  Atwood, Heidi L ^a   Tomasso, Joseph R ^a   Ronan, Patrick J ^b   Barton, Bruce A ^b   Renner, Kenneth J ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

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ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033903542     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2000)012<0069:BMCAPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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