Influence of pH, salinity, calcium, and ammonia source on acute ammonia toxicity to golden shiners, Notemigonus crysoleucas

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-420

  Sink, Todd D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FISH; MORTALITY; PH; SALINITY; TOXICITY;

NOTEMIGONUS CRYSOLEUCAS; NOTROPIS CHRYSOLEUCAS;

EID: 77954654797     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2010.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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