Chronic stress impairs performance, energy metabolism and welfare indicators in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax): The combined effects of fish crowding and water quality deterioration

Aquaculture

Volumn 299, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 73-80

  Santos, G A ^a   Schrama, J W ^a   Mamauag, R E P ^a   Rombout, J H W M ^a   Verreth, J A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acute stress; Chronic stress; Density; Energy metabolism; Fish; Swimming activity

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BLOOD; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; METABOLISM; PERCIFORM; POPULATION DENSITY; REARING; SAMPLING; SWIMMING; WATER QUALITY;

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX;

EID: 73749084238     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.11.018     Document Type: Article

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