Gastric evacuation time and digestive enzyme activity in abalone Haliotis midae fed a formulated diet

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 297-303

  Britz, P J ^a   Hecht, T ^a   Knauer, ^a,b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS MIDAE;

EID: 0030422712     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158581     Document Type: Article

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