Brain activity of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following electrical stunning using various field strengths and pulse durations

Aquaculture

Volumn 216, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 363-369

  Robb, Dave H F ^a,c   Roth, Bjorn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Electricity; Electroencephalography; Fish; Stunning

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0037429132     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00494-5     Document Type: Article

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