Evaluating quantitative fatty acid signature analysis (QFASA) in fish using controlled feeding experiments

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1222-1229

  Happel, Austin ^a   Stratton, Logan ^b   Kolb, Colleen ^b   Hays, Chris ^b   Rinchard, Jacques ^b   Czesny, Sergiusz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; CONTROL SYSTEM; DIET; FATTY ACID; FEEDING MECHANISM; INVERTEBRATE; JUVENILE; METABOLISM; PERCIFORM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SALMONID; STOMACH CONTENT;

APOLLONIA MELANOSTOMUS; INVERTEBRATA; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 84979561931     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2015-0328     Document Type: Article

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