Effects of dietary protein levels on gonad maturation, size and age at first maturity, fecundity and growth of Nile tilapia

Aquaculture International

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 319-332

  Al Hafedh, Y S ^a   Siddiqui, A Q ^a   Al Saiady, M Y ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Arabian Agricultural Services Co   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dietary protein; Fecundity; Gonad maturation; Growth; Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; AQUACULTURE METHOD; DIET; FECUNDITY; GROWTH; PROTEIN; SEXUAL MATURITY; SIZE AT MATURITY;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033503996     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009276911360     Document Type: Article

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