Analysing the diel feeding patterns and daily ration of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), in Laguna de Bay, Philippines

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 165-170

  Richter, H ^a   Focken, U ^a   Becker, Klaus ^a   Santiago, C B ^b   Afuang, W B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b Binangonan Freshwater Station   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PERCID;

PHILIPPINES;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033494811     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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