Health of farmed fish: Its relation to fish welfare and its utility as welfare indicator

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-105

  Segner, Helmut ^a   Sundh, Henrik ^b   Buchmann, Kurt ^c   Douxfils, Jessica ^d   Sundell, Kristina Snuttan ^b   Mathieu, Cédric ^d   Ruane, Neil ^e   Jutfelt, Fredrik ^b   Toften, Hilde ^f   Vaughan, Lloyd ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^e MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^f NOFIMA   (Norway)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allostasis; Disease; Epithelial barrier; Fish; Health; Stress; Welfare; Welfare indicator

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; FISH; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; FISHERIES; FISHES; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84856773449     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9517-9     Document Type: Review

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