Essential oils from Citrus x aurantium and Citrus x latifolia (Rutaceae) have anesthetic activity and are effective in reducing ion loss in silver catfish ( Rhamdia quelen )

ABSTRACT This study investigated the anesthetic effect of the essential oils (EOs) from the peel of Citrus x aurantium (EOCA) and Citrus x latifolia (EOCL) on silver catfish Rhamdia quelen. Fish were exposed to different concentrations of EOCA and EOCL to determine time of anesthesia induction and r...

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Main Authors: Jane Mello Lopes, Carine de Freitas Souza, Bianca Schindler, Carlos Garrido Pinheiro, Joseânia Salbego, Jefferson Costa de Siqueira, Berta Maria Heinzmann, Bernardo Baldisserotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2018-06-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252018000200204&lng=en&tlng=en