Long term observation on several growth parameters of convict cichlid under an enhanced ultraviolet-A (320-400 nm) irradiation

Aquaculture International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Fidhiany, Lucia ^a   Winckler, Klaus ^b  

^a R and D Center for Limnology   (Indonesia)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convict cichlid (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum); Environmental UV effects; Growth; Ultraviolet radiation; UVA

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; GROWTH; MORTALITY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

CICHLASOMA NIGROFASCIATUM;

EID: 0032732435     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009263901180     Document Type: Article

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