Evaluation of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) as a surgical anesthetic for Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 600-610

  Matsche, M A ^a  

^a MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER OXYRHYNCHUS OXYRHYNCHUS; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS;

EID: 79953117398     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01714.x     Document Type: Article

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