Water-based measurement of rainbow trout melatonin

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1298-1304

  James, J D ^a   Ellis, T ^a   Scott, A P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Rainbow trout; Water melatonin concentration

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SALMONID; WATER;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 9244265582     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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