01044naa a2200205 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000170006024501080007726000090018552004830019465000130067765300130069070000180070370000170072170000160073870000190075470000220077377300430079518960142011-07-21 2006 bl uuuu u00u1 u #d1 aGOMES, L. C. aUse of salt during transportation of air breathing pirarucu juveniles (Arapaima gigas) in plastic bags. c2006 ahe farming of the Amazonian air breathing fish, Arapaima gigas, has been growing substantially over the last decade in Brazil and other South American countries. Previous study demonstrated that transportation of pirarucu juvenile in plastic bags is a suitable procedure, although it stimulated some stress responses. Therefore the objective of this study was to investigate the addition of salt as a stress mitigator in pirarucu juveniles during transportation in plastic bags. aPirarucu aEstresse1 aCHAGAS, E. C.1 aBRINN, R. P.1 aROUBACH, R.1 aCOPPATI, C. E.1 aBALDISSEROTTO, B. tAquaculturegv. 256, p. 521-528, 2006.