Use of electronarcosis to immobilize juvenile lake and shortnose sturgeons for handling and the effects on their behavior

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 502-504

  Henyey, Erika ^a   Kynard, B ^a   Zhuang, P ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; FISH; HANDLING STRESS; IMMOBILIZATION;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER BREVIROSTRUM; ACIPENSER FULVESCENS; ACIPENSERIDAE;

EID: 0036971699     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2002.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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