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Plasma corticosteroid concentrations and secretion rates in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): effect of temperature, time of day and fish density

K. B. Davis·N. C. Parker·M. A. Suttle
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K. B. Davis, N. C. Parker, M. A. Suttle. 1979. Plasma corticosteroid concentrations and secretion rates in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): effect of temperature, time of day and fish density. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/1017051

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