Implications of thiamine deficiency in Great Lakes salmonines

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-124

  Brown, Scott B ^a   Fitzsimons, John D ^b   Honeyfield, Dale C ^c   Tillitt, Donald E ^d  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Bayfield Institute   (Canada)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

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ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS;

EID: 19044383822     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H04-015.1     Document Type: Article

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