Effects of size grading on growth, survival and cheliped injuries of signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana) summerlings (age 0+)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 857-867

  Ahvenharju, Tero ^a   Savolainen, Riitta ^b   Tulonen, Jouni ^a   Ruohonen, Kari ^c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Jyväskylä Game and Fisheries Research   (Finland)

^c Turku Game and Fisheries Research   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cheliped injuries; Growth; Pacifastacus leniusculus (Dana); Size grading; Stocking density; Survival

Indexed keywords

STOCKING DENSITY;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 21244441169     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2005.01294.x     Document Type: Article

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