Effects of fecal collection methods on estimation of digestibility of protein feedstuffs by winter flounder

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 168-173

  Ramsay, J M ^a   Castell, J D ^b   Anderson, D M ^a   Hebb, C D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034458414     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2000)062<0168:EOFCMO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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