Effects of feeding on survival, cannibalism, growth and feed conversion of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) in concrete tanks

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-227

  Al Hafedh, Y S ^a   Ali, S A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; SURVIVAL;

CATFISH; CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 3242769080     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2004.00544.x     Document Type: Article

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