Influence of natural silt on the survival of Oreochromis mossambicus yolk sac larvae

Koedoe

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-62

  Smit, L ^a   Du Preez, H H ^a,b   Steyn, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b Rand Water   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILT; SURVIVAL; YOLK SAC LARVAE;

NORTH PROVINCE; OLIFANTS RIVER; PHALABORWA BARRAGE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ORECHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 0031762471     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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