Osmotic and ionic regulation in embryos, alevins and fry of the five species of Pacific salmon

The major purpose of this study was to examine the physiological basis of the differences in the early life histories of pink Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, chum O. keta, coho O. kisutch, chinook O. tshawytscha and sockeye O. nerka. To this end, the following working hypotheses were tested: (i) the embryo...

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Main Author: Weisbart, Melvin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37446