The effect of protein sparing and amino acid application in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) diet on growth rate and water pollution by nitrogen

Zivocisna Vyroba

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 271-276

  Stibranyiova I ^a   Parova J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b Research Institute of Animal Nutrition   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Clarias gariepinus; Fish nutrition; Nitrogen; Protein reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001720972     PISSN: 00444847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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