Establishing and maintaining a low-cost zebrafish breeding and behavioral research facility

Joseph Bilotta; Shannon Saszik; Amy S. DeLorenzo; Heather R. Hardesty

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journal article Mar 01, 1999

Establishing and maintaining a low-cost zebrafish breeding and behavioral research facility

Joseph Bilotta Shannon Saszik Amy S. DeLorenzo Heather R. Hardesty

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers Vol. 31 No. 1 pp. 178-184 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Joseph Bilotta, Shannon Saszik, Amy S. DeLorenzo, et al. (1999). Establishing and maintaining a low-cost zebrafish breeding and behavioral research facility. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 31(1), 178-184. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03207707

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