A comparison of artificial and natural foods and their combinations in the rearing of goldfish, Carassius auratus (L.)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 943-950

  Kaiser, H ^a   Endemann, F ^a   Paulet, T G ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artemia; Goldfish; Growth models; Rearing; Weaning

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; DIET; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH MODELING; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES;

ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA;

EID: 0141523112     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00948.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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