Dietary protein requirements for discus (Symphysodon spp.)

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 275-278

  Chong, A S C ^a   Hashim, R ^a   Alt, A B ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Disus; Ornamental; Protein requirement; Second order polynomial; Semipurified

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010000293     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2095.2000.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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