GABA enhances reproduction of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Muller: Application to mass culture

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 31, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 713-718

  Gallardo, W G ^a,b   Hagiwara, A ^a   Snell, T W ^c  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS;

EID: 0033870859     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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