Use of electroshock for euthanizing and immobilizing adult spring Chinook salmon in a hatchery

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-424

  Zydlewski, Gayle Barbin ^a,e   Gale, William ^a,f,g   Holmes, John ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey ^b   Brigham, Troy ^c   Thorson, William ^d  

^a ABERNATHY FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^c Smith Root Inc   (United States)

^d US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^f Mid Columbia River Fishery Resource Office   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

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EID: 59349121871     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A07-048.1     Document Type: Article

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