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Biological Interactions

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Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems

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In addition to the interactions between fish and the chemical and physical factors discussed in previous chapters, fish also continually interact with each other and with the microorganisms present in the rearing environment. These biological interactions must likewise be carefully managed if health and physiological quality are to be maintained.

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Wedemeyer, G.A. (1996). Biological Interactions. In: Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6011-1_5

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