Modelling growth of Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier): Comparison of an empirical and an explanatory model

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 313-332

  Van Der Meer, M B ^a   Van Dam, A A ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH; GROWTH MODEL; MODEL COMPARISON;

COLOSSOMA MACROPOMUM;

EID: 0031750150     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1998.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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