Electrical stunning of fish: The relationship between the electric field strength and water conductivity

Aquaculture

Volumn 241, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 219-234

  Lines, Jeff ^a   Kestin, Steve ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electric stunning; Slaughter; Trout; Water conductivity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE;

MUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 7044222434     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.07.023     Document Type: Article

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