Factors influencing the spawning success of Oreochromis karongae (Trewavas) in ponds

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-99

  Msiska, O V ^a   Costa Pierce, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; NYASALAPIA; OREOCHROMIS KARONGAE; TILAPIA; ZEA MAYS;

POND; SPAWNING SUCCESS; TILAPIA;

AFRICA, (EAST), LAKE MALAWI;

EID: 0030613658     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1997.tb01021.x     Document Type: Article

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