Effects of Salinity on Streptococcus Infection of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-45

  Chang, P H ^a   Plumb, J A ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INFECTION; NILE TILAPIA; TEMPERATURE;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030427394     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v06n01_04     Document Type: Article

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