Efficacy of Hydrogen Peroxide in Controlling Mortality Associated with External Columnaris on Walleye and Channel Catfish Fingerlings

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 300-305

  Rach, Jeff J ^a   Schleis, Susan M ^a   Gaikowski, Mark ^a   Johnson, Alan ^a  

^a UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CATFISH; ICTALURUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; STIZOSTEDION; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 0242415962     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/C03-005     Document Type: Article

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