Effect of free-floating macrophyte, Azolla pinnata, on water physico-chemistry, primary productivity, and the production of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), and common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., in fertilized earthen ponds

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-41

  Abdel Tawwab, Mohsen ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Azolla; Chlorophyll a; Common carp; Fish growth; Free floating plants; Nile tilapia; Phytoplankton; Water quality; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FISH CULTURE; MACROPHYTE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POND CULTURE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA PINNATA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 33646465538     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v18n01_02     Document Type: Article

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