Growth and survival of rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton) spawn fed diets supplemented with fish intestinal microflora

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-92

  Ghosh, Koushik ^a   Sen, Sukanta Kumar ^a   Ray, Arun Kumar ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 0141515766     PISSN: 01371592     EISSN: 17341515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3750/AIP2002.32.1.07     Document Type: Article

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