Reproductive biology of pond reared Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L.

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-33

  De Graaf, G J ^a   Galemoni, F ^b   Huisman, E A ^c  

^a Nefisco Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b Ministry of Rural Development   (Congo)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POND CULTURE; REPRODUCTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033008847     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00295.x     Document Type: Article

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