Induction of early spawning of channel catfish in heated earthen ponds

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-81

  Paul Lang, R ^a   Romaire, Robert P ^a   Tiersch, Terrence R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEIDODISCUS; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; FLEXIBACTER; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037391137     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2003)65<73:IOESOC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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