The stress and metabolic responses of juvenile Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. to an acute thermal challenge

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 899-916

  Perez Casanova J C ^a   Afonso, L O B ^b   Johnson, S C ^b   Currie, S ^c   Gamperl, A K ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Cortisol; Glucose; Oxygen consumption; Stress; Thermotolerance

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 39749099532     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01763.x     Document Type: Article

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