Frequent Handling Adversely Affects the Growth of the Australian Freshwater Crayfish3, Cherax destructor

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-36

  Farrell, Peter ^a   Leonard, Brian ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cherax destructor; Crayfish; Growth; Handling; Stress; Yabby

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CRAYFISH; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH; SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 0033850442     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v10n01_03     Document Type: Article

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