Treatments for Ich infestations in channel catfish evaluated under static and flow-through water conditions

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 289-292

  Tieman, Darlene M ^a   Goodwin, Andrew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

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EID: 85023592312     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2001)063<0293:TFIIIC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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