Effects of diets and feeding rate on the survival and growth of Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica) larvae, a threatened Australian native fish

Aquaculture

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 35-50

  Sheikh Eldin, Melika ^a   De Silva, Sena S ^a   Ingram, Brett A ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mar and Freshw Resources Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food concentration; Growth; Macquarie perch; Stocking density; Survival; Weaning

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING RATE; GROWTH; MACQUARIE PERCH; SURVIVAL;

ARTEMIA; DECAPODA; MACQUARIA AUSTRALASICA;

EID: 0031450579     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(97)00144-0     Document Type: Article

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