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  <dc:creator>J. W. Meade</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>1988</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Given sufficient oxygen, fish production can be limited by a multiplicity of factors. Accurate determination of production capacity requires something other than an estimate of the biomass at which ambient un-ionized ammonia will reach a recommended, non-site-specific, maximum safe concentration. A chronic (1- to 2-month) bioassay can be used to determine the point at which metabolite buildup reduces growth by some predetermined proportion, or causes unacceptable tissue damage. The bioassay is conducted as a series reuse, single-pass system, in which incoming water to each rearing unit is aerated to 90% dissolved oxygen saturation. The assessment of production capacity is based on the relation between cumulative oxygen consumption and growth reduction.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1016/0144-8609(88)90011-8</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Elsevier</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>A bioassay for production capacity assessment</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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