Effects of tricaine methanesulfonate, hypno, metomidate, quinaldine, and salt on plasma cortisol levels following acute stress in threespot gourami Trichogaster trichopterus

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-63

  Crosby, Tina C ^a   Hill, Jeffrey E ^a   Watson, Craig A ^a   Yanong, Roy P E ^a   Strange, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OSPHRONEMIDAE; PISCES; TRICHOGASTER TRICHOPTERUS;

EID: 33749163667     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H05-026.1     Document Type: Article

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