Possible use of earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.) biomass for breeding aquarium fish

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Kostecka, J ^a   Paczka, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Earthworm ecological box; Eisenia fetida biomass; Fish food; Poecilia reticulata

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; EISENIA FETIDA; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 33845208448     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.029     Document Type: Article

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