The effects of pre-harvest stress and harvest method on the stress response, rigor onset, muscle pH and drip loss in barramundi (Lates calcarifer)

Aquaculture

Volumn 282, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Wilkinson, Ryan J ^a   Paton, Nicholas ^a   Porter, Mark J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Ridley Aqua Feed Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barramundi; Flesh quality; Rested harvest; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC; AQUACULTURE; HANDLING STRESS; HARVESTING; MUSCLE; PERCIFORM; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

LATES CALCARIFER; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 50649085012     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.05.032     Document Type: Article

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