Stress in Pimelodus maculatus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) at different densities and times in a simulated transport
The transportation of live fish is a routine procedure in aquaculture, and includes a series of stressful stimuli such as an increase in the stocking density of specimens per volume of water, and abrupt changes in water quality. This study evaluated the water quality and the stress levels on Pimelod...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2014-02-01
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Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702014000100012&lng=en&tlng=en |