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Critical Factors in the Transport of Live Freshwater Fish — II. State of Feeding and Ammonia Excretion
Author(s) -
Solomon D. J.,
Taylor A. L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1979.tb00258.x
Subject(s) - biology , ammonia , starvation , excretion , fish <actinopterygii> , freshwater fish , fishery , zoology , ecology , biochemistry , endocrinology
SUMMARY The influence of recent feeding on fish under transport conditions is discussed, and a period of starvation before moving recommended. Problems of ammonia toxicity are described, and recommendations made for minimizing the risk.