Effect of water hardness on egg hatchability and larval viability of Clarias gariepinus

Aquaculture International

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-64

  Molokwu, C N ^a   Okpokwasili, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clarias eggs; Incubation; Rearing; Water hardness; Yolk sac larvae

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH CULTURE; HARDNESS; HATCHING; VIABILITY;

CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 0036963963     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021395122919     Document Type: Article

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