Selection for increased weight at 9 months in redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 237, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 131-140

  McPhee, Cameron P ^a   Jones, C M ^b   Shanks, Scott A ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^c C/O Post Office   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens); Harvest weight; Heritability; Redclaw; Selection

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CRAYFISH; SELECTIVE BREEDING; WEIGHT;

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; MUSTELINAE;

EID: 3142647286     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.05.008     Document Type: Article

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