Microalgae for aquaculture: Opportunities and constraints

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 393-401

  Borowitzka, Michael A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Chaetoceros; Culture systems; Isochrysis; Nannochlo ropsis; Pastes; Pavlova; Skeletonema; Tetraselmis; Thalassiosira

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031416598     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007921728300     Document Type: Conference Paper

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