The anaesthetic effects of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on greenhead tilapia (Oreochromis macrochir, Boulenger 1912) broodstock

The use of anaesthetics to lower stress in fish farming activities and other routine operations is common in aquaculture. Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda/powder is a recognised and accepted anaesthetic substance commonly used in aquaculture. However, this is not the case in some develo...

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Main Authors: Oliver J. Hasimuna, Concillia Monde, Malawo Mweemba, Albert Nsonga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428519300895