The effects of elevated temperature and stress on immune function in juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Stress, including extreme or rapidly changing temperatures, are known to have deleterious effects on fish health and physiology. This thesis examines the combined effects of elevated acclimation temperature and acute handling stress on the number of antibody producing cells, plasma lysozyme concentr...

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Main Author: Harrahy, Laura Nicole Martini
Other Authors: Schreck, Carl B.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/33080