Larval rearing of the grouper Epinephelus suillus under laboratory conditions

Aquaculture

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-76

  Duray, Marietta N ^a   Estudillo, Chona B ^a   Alpasan, Lota G ^a  

^a SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Feeding level; Growth; Screened rotifers; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030876125     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01467-6     Document Type: Article

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