Maturity and gonad changes of Oreochromis (Nyasalapia) karongae raised in fish ponds in Malawi

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 97-103

  Msiska, O V ^a   Costa Pierce, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 0002516993     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.1999.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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