Key issues concerning environmental enrichment for laboratory-held fish species

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-120

  Williams, T D ^a   Readman, G D ^a   Owen, S F ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicology; Environmental enrichment; Fish; Techniques

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARM ANIMAL; FISH; FLOW RATE; FOOD QUALITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESTRICTION MAPPING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 63849332245     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/la.2007.007023     Document Type: Review

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