Evaluation of mixed feeding schedules with respect to compensatory growth and body composition in African catfish Clarias gariepinus

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-45

  Ali, M Z ^a,b   Jauncey, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGLADESH FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus); Compensatory growth; Mixed feeding schedule; Restricted feeding; Satiation feeding

Indexed keywords

CATFISH; CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 2342648135     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2095.2003.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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