Influence of different salinity on haematological and biochemical parameters of the widely cultured mullet, Mugil cephalus

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 211-218

  Fazio, Francesco ^a   Marafioti, Simona ^a   Arfuso, Francesca ^a   Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Faggio, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

adaptation; biochemical parameters; culture; haematological parameters; Mugil cephalus; mullet; osmoregulation; salinity

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; AQUACULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; FINFISH; GROWTH RATE; HEMATOLOGY; HEMOGLOBIN; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SALINITY;

FARO LAKE; ITALY; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY;

MUGIL CEPHALUS;

EID: 84880946295     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236244.2013.817728     Document Type: Article

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