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Results from this study indicate that a fish density stress syndrome exists for red blood cell morphology. Smaller (by 3.5%) and rounder (by 0.6%) red blood cells were consistently found in intensive fish cultures.
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Acknowledgments. This work was conducted as part of the Federal Interagency Energy/Environmental Research and Development Program with funds administered through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Contract No. EPA-IAG-D8-E721-DR, TVA Contract No. TV-41967A). Dr Ralph H. Brooks and Billy G. Isom are acknowledged for making this study possible. The data were kindly donated by Dr R.W. Williams and W.E. Barksdale, both formerly with the Department of Biology, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama.
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Murray, S.A. Effects of loading density on cafish blood. Experientia 36, 205–206 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953734
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