Hatchery performance of early benthic juvenile American lobsters (Homarus americanus) fed enriched frozen adult Artemia diets

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-198

  Tlusty, Michael F ^a   Goldstein, Jason S ^a   Fiore, Denise R ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

American lobster; Condition factor; Frozen artemia; N 3; Spirulina; Stock enhancement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTEMIA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER; SPIRULINA;

EID: 20044377598     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2005.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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