Genetic improvement of marron Cherax tenuimanus Smith and yabbies Cherax spp. in Western Australia

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-82

  Lawrence, C S ^a   Morrissy, N M ^a  

^a Fisheries WA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; AQUACULTURE; AUSTRALIA; CROSSING; GENETIC STRAIN; GENETIC TRAIT; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION CONTROL; SEX RATIO; SIZE; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT;

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; CRAYFISH; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

AUSTRALIA;

CHERAX TENUIMANUS; DECAPODA; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 0033955762     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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