Measuring cortisol in the water as an indicator of stress caused by increased loading density in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Aquaculture

Volumn 218, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 685-693

  Ruane, Neil M ^a   Komen, Hans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Common carp; Loading density; Plasma cortisol; Stress; Water cortisol

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; HORMONE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; STRESS;

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0037468987     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00422-2     Document Type: Article

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