Survival, growth and food conversion efficiency of Panulirus ornatus following eyestalk ablation

Aquaculture

Volumn 146, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 225-235

  Juinio Meñez, Marie Antonette ^a   Ruinata, Jesselita ^b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b Atlas Prawn Corporation   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Eyestalk ablation; Growout culture Panulirus ornatus; Spiny lobster

Indexed keywords

PANULIRUS ORNATUS; DECAPODA;

EYESTALK ABLATION; GROWOUT CULTURE; GROWTH; LOBSTER CULTURE; SPINY LOBSTER; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030579210     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01371-3     Document Type: Article

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