Effect of stocking density on growth and serum concentrations of thyroid hormones and cortisol in Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 511-520

  Li, Dapeng ^a,b   Liu, Zidong ^a   Xie, Congxin ^a,b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Stocking density; Stress; Sturgeon; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROWDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; CROWDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHES; HYDROCORTISONE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; WATER QUALITY;

ACIPENSER SCHRENCKII;

EID: 84858705632     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9531-y     Document Type: Article

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