Further development of the "Fin Index" method for quantifying fin erosion in rainbow trout

Aquaculture

Volumn 289, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 283-288

  Ellis, T ^a   Hoyle, I ^b   Oidtmann, B ^a   Turnbull, J F ^c   Jacklin, T E ^d   Knowles, T G ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Fin Index; Indicator; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EQUATION; METAPOPULATION; MORPHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER; SALMONID;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 61849085231     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.01.022     Document Type: Article

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