Control of the herbivorous isopod, Paridotea reticulata, in Gracilaria gracilis tank cultures

Aquaculture

Volumn 217, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 385-393

  Smit, A J ^a,b   Fourie, A M ^a   Robertson, B L ^a   Du Preez, D R ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Gracilaria gracilis; Grazers; Isopods; Mariculture; Paridotea reticulata

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER; HERBIVORY; MARICULTURE; PEST CONTROL; SEAWEED CULTURE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; ISOPODA; PARIDOTEA RETICULATA;

EID: 0037451688     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00412-X     Document Type: Article

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