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"If you raise them in warmer water and feed them lots, as DFO does, they grow bigger and faster, but you trigger 'smoltification' too soon," Ms. Schmitt said.
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Dickhoff WW, Folmar LC, Gorbman A (1978) Changes in plasma thyroxine during smoltification of coho salmon,
palooka commented on the word smoltification
Refers to physiological changes anadromous fish go through to enable them to migrate from fresh to salt water.
February 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the word smoltification
Great word, palooka!
February 17, 2007