A comparison of mixed-sex vs. monosex growout and different diets on the growth rate of freshwater crayfish (Cherax albidus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 185, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 281-289

  Lawrence, C S ^a   Cheng, Y W ^a   Morrissy, N M ^a   Williams, I H ^a  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cherax albidus; Crayfish; Diet; Growth; Monosex; Yabby

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CRAYFISH; DIET; GROWTH RATE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

CHERAX ALBIDUS; DECAPODA;

EID: 0034713338     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00358-0     Document Type: Article

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