Effects of two anesthetics on water quality during simulated transport of a tropical ornamental fish, the indian tiger barb puntius filamentosus

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 290-297

  Pramod, P K ^a   Sajeevan, T P ^b   Ramachandran, A ^a   Thampy, Sunesh ^a   Somnathpai, S ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 85011458230     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A09-063.1     Document Type: Article

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