Social control of growth in Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man): A review and prospects for future research

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-254

  Karplus, Ilan ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Growth; Growth variation; Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Social behaviour; Social control of growth

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BODY SIZE; PRAWN CULTURE; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

CRUSTACEA; MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII;

EID: 14644435836     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2005.01239.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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