Effect of dietary protein level on growth and food utilization in juvenile Murray cod Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-187

  Gunasekera, R M ^a   De Silva, S S ^a   Collins, R A ^a   Gooley, G ^b   Ingram, B A ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mar and Freshw Resources Institute   (Australia)

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EID: 0034062446     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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