Simulation of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus L.) culture in ponds, through individual-based modelling, using a population dynamic approach

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 455-471

  De Graaf, Gertjan J ^a   Dekker, Pieter J ^b   Huisman, Bram ^c   Verreth, Johan A J ^c  

^a Nefisco Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b Xi Consultancy ^*  (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Individual based tilapia farming simulation model; Oreochromis niloticus niloticus; Parachanna obscura

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SIMULATION;

CHANNA AFRICANA; CHELONE GLABRA; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 15944369670     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2005.01228.x     Document Type: Article

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