Effects of feeding practical diets containing various protein levels on growth, survival, body composition, and processing traits of Australian red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and on pond water quality

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 659-668

  Thompson, Kenneth R ^a   Muzinic, Laura A ^a   Engler, Linda S ^a   Morton, Sha Rhonda ^a   Webster, Carl D ^a  

^a KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cherax quadricarinatus; Diets; Growth; Protein; Red claw; Survival; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRUSTACEAN CULTURE; DIET; GROWTH RATE; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL; WATER QUALITY;

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; CRUSTACEA; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 2542477446     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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