Challenges in assessing fish welfare

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-337

  Volpato, Gilson L ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquarism; Behavior; Fish; Fishing; Physiology; Sentience; Stress; Teaching; Welfare; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; FISH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; FISHES;

EID: 77649215286     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.4.329     Document Type: Article

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