Growth and metamorphosis of Rana catesbeiana (Shaw) tadpoles fed live and supplementary feed, using tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), as a biofertilizer

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 481-488

  Benitez Mandujano, M A ^b   Flores Nava, A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFERTILIZER; BULLFROG; GROWTH; METAMORPHOSIS; TADPOLE; TILAPIA;

ANURA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; RANA CATESBEIANA; TILAPIA;

EID: 0030852853     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1997.tb01066.x     Document Type: Article

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