Behavioural and Neuroendocrine Effects of Stress in Salmonid Fish

Stress can affect several behavioural patterns, such as food intake and the general activity level of an animal. The central monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine are important in the mediation of both behavioural and neuroendocrine stress effects. This thesis describes...

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Main Author: Øverli, Øyvind
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för evolutionsbiologi 2001
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-647
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-5007-5