Blood refractive index and whole-body lipid content as indicators of nutritional condition for penaeid prawns (Decapoda: Penaeidae)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 131-143

  Moore, L E ^a   Smith, D M ^a   Loneragan, N R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Penaeus esculentus; Penaeus monodon; Penaeus semisulcatus; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; LIPID COMPOSITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REFRACTION INDEX; SATIETY; SHRIMP; STARVATION; VERTEBRATE;

PENAEUS ESCULENTUS; PENAEUS MONODON; PENAEUS SEMISULCATUS;

EID: 0034141928     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00127-6     Document Type: Article

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