Antioxidant defence to ammonia stress of characins (Hyphessobrycon eques Steindachner) fed diets supplemented with carotenoids

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 258-266

  Pan, C H ^a   Chien, Y H ^b   Wang, Y J ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

carotene; Ammonia stress; Antioxidant capacity; Astaxanthin; Hyphessobrycon eques; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CHARACIDAE; HYPHESSOBRYCON EQUES;

EID: 79953309688     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: 13652095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2009.00747.x     Document Type: Article

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