Aquaculture potential of the black-chinned tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Cichlidae). Comparative study of the effect of stocking density on growth performance of landlocked and natural populations under cage culture conditions in Lake Ayame (Côte d'Ivoire)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1223-1229

  Ouattara, N I ^a,b   Teugels, G G ^c,d   N'Douba, V ^b   Philippart, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cage culture; Lake Ayame; Landlock; Sarotherodon melanotheron; Stocking density; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION;

CICHLIDAE; SAROTHERODON MELANOTHERON; TILAPIA;

EID: 0242349721     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00921.x     Document Type: Article

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