| Blaire Stewart
Fishy Business - The Effects of Herbal Remedies on Intensively Managed Fish
| Division: | Biotechnology | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Chatham-Kent | | City: | Chatham, ON | | School: | Gregory Drive Public School | | Abstract: | Can handling stress be reduced in fish using human herbal remedies? The effects of St. John’s Wort(TM), Ginseng, Relax and Sleep(TM) and fish Stress Coat(R) on respiratory rates following handling of fish was evaluated. Human herbal remedies did seem to reduce the handling response and may have applications in fish-farming. |
| Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Junior
Sponsor: Rx&D Health Research Foundation | $300.00 | | Total | $1 300.00 | |
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