Electrofishing-induced cardiac disturbance and injury in rainbow trout

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 996-1014

  Schreer, J F ^a   Cooke, S J ^b   Connors, K B ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Minnow Environmental Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac output; Electrofishing; Heart rate; Injury; Stroke volume

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROFISHING; INJURY;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1942425214     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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