Stress and Welfare of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) in a Coupled Aquaponic System

Stress and Welfare of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) in a Coupled Aquaponic System

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were investigated for physiological stress parameters to assess the influence of different cultivation techniques on fish welfare. The fish were reared in two conceptually identical recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) constructed in a greenhouse. One system w...

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Main Authors: Björn Baßmann, Matthias Brenner, Harry W. Palm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
African catfish
animal welfare
aquaponics
cortisol
glucose
skin lesions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/7/504

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