Growth performance and body composition of Oreochromis niloticus reared at different water temperatures

Animal Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-338

  Al Asgah, N A ^a   Ali, A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Growth; Oreochromis niloticus; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 3242758077     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19970404     Document Type: Article

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