Toxicity of nitrite to nile tilapia: Effect of fish size and environmental chloride

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-51

  Atwood, H L ^a   Fontenot, Q C ^a   Tomasso, J R ^a   Isely, J J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034786363     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2001)063<0049:TONTNT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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