Growth, metamorphosis and feeding behaviour of Rana catesbeiana Shaw 1802 tadpoles at different rearing densities

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 341-347

  Flores Nava, A ^a   Vera Munoz P ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; METAMORPHOSIS; STOCKING DENSITY;

EID: 0344731233     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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