Modelling growth in cultures of Oreochromis niloticus (L.) and Cyprinus carpio L. in Pernambuco, Brazil

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Rosa, M D C G ^a   Da Silva, J A A ^b   Da Silva, A L N ^b  

^a Secretaria da Agricultura   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

AQUACULTURE; COMMON CARP; NILE TILAPIA;

BRAZIL, PERNAMBUCO;

EID: 0030613239     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1997.tb01033.x     Document Type: Article

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