Characterisation of 'swollen yolk-sac syndrome' in the Australian freshwater fish Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii, and associated nutritional implications for large scale aquaculture

Aquaculture

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 69-85

  Gunasekera, Rasanthi M ^a   Gooley, Geoff J ^b   De Silva, Sena S ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mar and Freshw Resources Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blue sac disease; Deficiency; Free amino acids; Murray cod; Swollen yolk sac syndrome

Indexed keywords

MACCULLOCHELLA PEELII;

EID: 0032211765     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00371-8     Document Type: Article

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