Information resources on the care and use of molluscs

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Series: AWIC resource series, no. 22

By

Goodman, Gregg B.

Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.)

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Beltsville, Md, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, [2003]

Notes

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"May 2003."

Description based on content viewed July 17, 2003.

This publication is a bibliographic listing of papers, articles and books published on or about molluscs used in research as well as in aquaculture. Invertebrates have an important role in biomedical research. THey are relatively easy to maintain, less expensive and less labor intensive than more traditional laboratory animals. Use of invertebrates in research is considered a replacement and a refinement alternative to the use of vertebrates. The use of invertebrates as alternatives assists researchers to meet the policies, guidelines and laws regarding animal welfare. The bibliographic citations in this document cover the period 2002 to approximately 1973. If the article or book is available at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), the NAL Call Number is provided. Web site references for molluscs is also provided for additional information.

Subjects

Animal welfare , Aquaculture , Bibliographies , Bibliography , Electronic information resources , human diseases , Internet resource , Laboratory animals , laboratory techniques , Mollusca , Mollusks , Mollusks as carriers of disease , Nutrition , Parasitology , Research , web/internet resources

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.149720
NAL: aHV4701 .A94 no. 22
OCLC: 52635732030730