Culture of the freshwater rotifer, Brachionus calyciflorus, and its application in fish larviculture technology

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 536-541

  Arimoro, Francis O ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Brachionus calyciflorus; Food; HUFA; Larvae; Rotifer

Indexed keywords

UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GROWTH; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PISCICULTURE; REVIEW; ROTIFERA; SURVIVAL TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 33646083659     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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