Clinical methods for the assessment of the effects of environmental stress on fish health
Technical Paper
89
By: Gary A. Wedemeyer and William T. Yasutake
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Abstract
Clinical methods are presented for biological monitoring of hatchery and native fish populations to assess the effects of environmental stress on fish health. The choice of methods is based on the experience of the authors and the judgment of colleagues at fishery laboratories of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Detailed analysis methods, together with guidelines for sample collection and for the interpretation of results, are given for tests on blood (cell counts, chloride, cholesterol, clotting time, cortisol, glucose, hematocrit, hemoglobin, lactic acid, methemoglobin, osmolality, and total protein); water (ammonia and nitrite content); and liver and muscle (glycogen content).
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Clinical methods for the assessment of the effects of environmental stress on fish health |
| Series title | Technical Paper |
| Series number | 89 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description | 18 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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