Experimental design, statistical analysis and modelling of dietary nutrient requirement studies for fish: A critical review

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-102

  Shearer, K D ^a  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental design; Modelling; Requirements; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002443677     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2095.2000.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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