Effect of buffered and unbuffered tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) at different concentrations on the stress responses of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1-18

  Welker, Thomas L ^a   Lim, Chhorn ^a   Yildirim Aksoy, Mediha ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthetization; Buffer; Channel catfish; Ictalurus punctatus; MS 222; Tricaine methanesulfonate

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BUFFERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FISH CULTURE; JUVENILE;

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 34548299283     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v19n03_01     Document Type: Article

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