Comparative study of body composition of four fish species in relation to pond depth

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-364

  Ali, M ^a   Iqbal, F ^a   Salam, A ^a   Sial, F ^a   Athar, M ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Fish species; Pond depth; Water

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BODY FLUIDS; COMPOSITION; OILS AND FATS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROTEINS; WATER;

BODY CONDITION; FISH CULTURE; POND CULTURE; PROTEIN; WATER DEPTH;

CATLA CATLA; CIRRHINUS MRIGALA; HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS MOLITRIX; LABEO ROHITA;

EID: 33644861268     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325897     Document Type: Article

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