Solid and liquid formulations of copper sulfate: Efficacy at high and low alkalinities

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-363

  Goodwin, Andrew E ^a   Straus, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 34249033354     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A06-001.1     Document Type: Article

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