Effects of dietary carnitine and protein energy:nonprotein energy ratios on growth, ammonia excretion and respiratory quotient in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) juveniles

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 32, Issue , 2001, Pages 406-414

  Ozorio R O A ^a   Van Eekeren, T H B ^a   Huisman, E A ^a   Verreth, J A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African catfish; Ammonia excretion; Carnitine; Dietary supplements; Protein energy:nonprotein energy ratios; Respiratory quotient; Respirometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044455575     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1355-557x.2001.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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