Effects of dietary astaxanthin source and light manipulation on the skin colour of Australian snapper Pagrus auratus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 458-464

  Booth, Mark A ^a   Warner Smith, Rebecca J ^a   Allan, Geoff L ^a   Glencross, Brett D ^b  

^a NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

^b Fremantle Maritime Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Pagrus auratus; Shade; Skin colour

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS; PAGRUS;

EID: 1842427937     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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