Stress response in rainbow trout during infection with Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and formalin bath treatment

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Jørgensen, Thomas R ^a   Buchmann, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Fish; Formalin; Handling; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Rainbow trout; Stress

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 34547685638     PISSN: 01371592     EISSN: 17341515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3750/AIP2007.37.1.04     Document Type: Article

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