2-Phenoxyethanol as anaesthetic in removing and relocating 102 species of fishes representing 30 families from Sea World to uShaka Marine World, South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-198

  Vaughan, D B ^a   Penning, M R ^b   Christison, K W ^c  

^a Two Oceans Aquarium   (South Africa)

^b South African Association   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

2 Phenoxyethanol; Anaesthetic; Fishes; Public aquarium; Translocation

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

EID: 56649107881     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v75i3.94     Document Type: Article

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