Forensic identification of fish farm escapees: the Norwegian experience
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Forensic identification of fish farm escapees: the Norwegian experience
Aquaculture management authorities require the ability to identify the farm of origin for escaped fish. Physical tagging is routinely conducted for domesticated animals (e.g. sheep and cattle); however, there are considerable logistical, animal welfare and economic issues that challenge the feasibility of physically tagging all farmed fish. A ‘DNA stand-by method’ for identification of escaped ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Aquaculture Environment Interactions
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1869-215X,1869-7534
DOI: 10.3354/aei00002