Welfare status of cultured seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) and seabream (Sparus aurata L.) assessed by blood parameters and tissue characteristics

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 225-234

  Roncarati, Alessandra ^a   Melotti, P ^a   Dees, A ^b   Mordenti, O ^b   Angellotti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH CULTURE; HARVESTING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 33744469620     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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