A note on the effects of L-carnitine on the energy metabolism of individually reared carp, Cyprinus carpio L

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 261-264

  Focken, U ^a   Becker, Klaus ^a   Lawrence, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carp; Cyprinus carpio; Energy retention; L carnitine; Metabolism; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0344916138     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2095.1997.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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