The stress of moving out : physiological and behavioural effects of commercial transport on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts

Despite the controversy over environmental sustainability, salmon aquaculture in British Columbia is economically important for many coastal communities and is reported as being the largest agricultural export product for the province. This thesis examined the welfare status of commercially produced...

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Main Author: Nomura, Miki
Language:en
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/487