Response of the yabby, Cherax destructor Clark, to natural and artificial diets: Phenotypic variation in juvenile growth

Aquaculture

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Austin, C M ^a   Jones, P L ^a   Stagnitti, F ^a   Mitchell, B D ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cherax destructor; Diet; Growth; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

CHERAX DESTRUCTOR; DECAPODA;

AQUACULTURE; CRAYFISH JUVENILE; DIET; FRESHWATER CRAYFISH; GROWTH; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; YABBY;

EID: 0030618311     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01429-9     Document Type: Article

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