The influence of rearing density as environmental stressor on Cortisol response of Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 269-273

  Wuertz, S ^a   Lutz, I ^a   Gessner, J ^a   Loeschau, P ^a   Hogans, B ^b   Kirschbaum, F ^a,c   Kloas, W ^a,c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b Supreme Sturgeon ^*  (Canada)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER BREVIROSTRUM; ACIPENSERIDAE;

EID: 34547230605     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.00966.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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