Fabrication of silastic implants for in vivo steroid delivery in fish

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 158-161

  Shelton, William L ^a   Mims, Steven D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037391139     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2003)65<158:FOSIFI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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