Effect of dietary protein level on excretion of ammonia in Indian major carp, Labeo rohita, fingerlings

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-51

  Chakraborty, S C ^a   Chakraborty, S ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Dietary protein; Excretory energy; Major carp; Rohu

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002368290     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2095.1998.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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