Behavioural and physiological responses in early life phases of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill 1815) towards different substrates

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 83-90

  Gessner, J ^a   Kamerichs, C M ^b   Kloas, W ^a,c   Wuertz, S ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS;

EID: 70349301655     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01246.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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