Dietary essentiality of ascorbic acid in rohu larvae: Quantification with ascorbic acid enriched zooplankton

Aquaculture International

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 81-93

  Mitra, Gopa ^a   Mukhopadhyay, P K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carp; Dietary requirement; Enrichment of plankton; Labeo rohita; Larviculture

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; DIET; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITION; SURVIVAL;

CLADOCERA; COPEPODA; CYCLOPS; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DAPHNIA; DIAPTOMUS; LABEO ROHITA; MOINA;

EID: 0041621864     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024158226110     Document Type: Article

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