The effect of dietary protein level on pond water quality and feed utilization efficiency of pacú Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 546-553

  Bechara, José A ^a,b   Roux, Juan Pablo ^a   Ruiz Díaz, Federico J ^a   Flores Quintana, Carolina I ^a   Longoni De Meabe, Cecilia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

^b Inst de Ictiologia del Nordeste   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Feed conversion ratio; Growth; Piaractus mesopotamicus; Protein level; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DIET; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH; PROTEIN; WATER QUALITY;

GLYCINE MAX; PIARACTUS MESOPOTAMICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 17844368167     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2005.01252.x     Document Type: Article

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