Evaluation and use of the Lactate Pro, a portable lactate meter, in monitoring the physiological well-being of farmed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Aquaculture

Volumn 285, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 135-140

  Brown, J Anne ^a,b   Watson, Justin ^c   Bourhill, Alan ^c   Wall, Tony ^d  

^a Aquatonics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c NoCatch Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Fish Vet Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Blood lactate; Crowding; Gadus morhua; Plasma lactate; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; AQUACULTURE METHOD; BIOASSAY; GADOID; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; STOCKING DENSITY; SWIMMING;

GADUS MORHUA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 55949093127     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.08.027     Document Type: Article

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