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Invalidated site: Academia - An investigation of rancidity inhibition during frozen storage of Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) fillets by previous ascorbic and citric acid treatment (PDF). Jan 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - An investigation of rancidity inhibition during frozen storage of Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) fillets by previous ascorbic and citric acid treatment (PDF). Aug 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - Exceptional longevity in northern peripheral populations of Wels catfish (Silurus glanis). Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Occurrence and intensity of parasites in Wels catfish, Silurus glanis L. 1758 from Amirkelayeh wetland, southwest of the Caspian Sea. Mar 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Monaco Nature Encyclopedia - Silurus glanis. Dec 11, 2023
Add new Web site: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species - Wels Catfish. Sep 21, 2023
Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Wels Catfish. Feb 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Catfish Conservation Group - Wels Catfish. Aug 12, 2018
Add new Web site: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wels Catfish. Aug 12, 2018
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Silurus glanis. Aug 12, 2018
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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