Non-invasive measurement of cortisol and melatonin in tanks stocked with seawater Atlantic salmon

Aquaculture

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 698-706

  Ellis, T ^a   James, J D ^a   Sundh, H ^b   Fridell, F ^c   Sundell, K ^b   Scott, A P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Cortisol; Melatonin; Non invasive assay; Stress; Welfare assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ASSAY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HANDLING STRESS; HORMONE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SALMONID; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; WATER QUALITY;

INFECTIOUS PANCREATIC NECROSIS VIRUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 35748932687     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.07.219     Document Type: Article

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