Dogmas and controversies in the handling of nitrogenous wastes: Is exogenous ammonia a growth stimulant in fish?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2043-2054

  Wood, Chris M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Protein; Salmonids; Specific growth rate; Sublethal ammonia

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FRESH WATER; OXYGEN; PROTEIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GROWTH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; RAINBOW TROUT; TIME;

AMMONIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; FRESH WATER; GROWTH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OXYGEN; PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 3042523476     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00990     Document Type: Article

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