Growth and metamorphosis of Rana perezi larvae in culture: Effects of larval density

Aquaculture

Volumn 142, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 163-170

  Martínez, Irene P ^a   Álvarez, Rafael ^a   Herrâez, M Paz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Density; Frog; Hatchery; Larva; Rana

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA PEREZI; RANIDAE;

FROG; GROWTH; HATCHERY CULTURE; LARVAL DENSITY; METAMORPHOSIS; REARING DENSITY;

EID: 0030431737     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0044-8486(96)01257-4     Document Type: Article

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