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Effects of preserving juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in formalin and alcohol on body length, mass, and condition factor estimates Cover

Effects of preserving juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in formalin and alcohol on body length, mass, and condition factor estimates

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2024-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2545-059X | Journal ISSN: 2545-0255
Language: English
Page range: 218 - 226
Submitted on: Jul 15, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 7, 2024
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Published on: Feb 2, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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