Interacting effects of water temperature and dietary protein levels on post-prandial ammonia excretion by the areolated grouper Epinephelus areolatus (Forskal)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 793-798

  Leung, K M Y ^a,b   Chu, J C W ^a   Wu, R S S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032761882     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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