High-density production of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis in a recirculation system: Consideration of water quality, zootechnical and nutritional aspects

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-213

  Suantika, G ^a   Dhert, P ^a   Nurhudah, M ^a   Sorgeloos, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Batch; Brachionus plicatilis; Recirculation; Rotifers; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; ARTIFICIAL DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; REARING; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; WATER QUALITY;

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0033988110     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8609(99)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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