Larval survival and growth in Wallago attu (Bloch and Schneider): Effects of light, photoperiod and feeding regimes

Aquaculture

Volumn 213, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 151-161

  Giri, S S ^a   Sahoo, S K ^a   Sahu, B B ^a   Sahu, A K ^a   Mohanty, S N ^a   Mukhopadhyay, P K ^a   Ayyappan, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Catfish; Larvae; Light regimes; Photoperiod; Protein source; Wallago attu

Indexed keywords

LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOPERIOD; SURVIVAL; ZOOPLANKTON;

CATFISH; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); WALLAGO ATTU;

EID: 0037131038     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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