Effect of oxygen management on culture performance of channel catfish in earthen ponds

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-288

  Torrans, Eugene L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 27644502432     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A04-071.1     Document Type: Article

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