Changes in yield and quality of agar from the agarophytes, Gracilaria fisheri and G. tenuistipitata var. liui cultivated in earthen ponds

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 529-540

  Chirapart, Anong ^a   Munkit, Jittima ^b   Lewmanomont, Khanjanapaj ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Sisaket College of Agriculture and Technology   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Agar quality; Earthen pond; Gracilaria

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA FISHERI; GRACILARIA TENUISTIPITATA VAR. LIUI;

EID: 33750941957     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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