Cortisol and glucose: Reliable indicators of fish stress?;¿Cortisol y glucosa: Fiables indicadores de estrés de los peces?

Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-178

  Martínez Porchas, Marcel ^a   Martínez Córdova, Luis Rafael ^b   Ramos Enriquez, Rogelio ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biochemical responses; Blood chemistry; Blood parameters; Blood sugar; Corticoids; Stress indicators

Indexed keywords

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EID: 68349148307     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18099009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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