Growth, starvation and enzyme activity in white muscle of Atlantic cod: At what point do muscle metabolic capacities change?

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 287-294

  Lemieux, H ^a,b   Dutil, J D ^a   Guderley, H ^c   Larocque, R ^a  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Condition factor; Cytochrome c oxidase; Enzymes; Gadus morhua; Growth rate; Lactate dehydrogenase; White muscle

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GADOID; GROWTH; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PROTEIN; STARVATION;

GADIDAE; GADUS; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 11244327597     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240400016637     Document Type: Article

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