Growth and body composition of European catfish (Silurus glanis L.) fed diets containing different percentages of protein

Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-142

  Bekcan, Suleyman ^a   Dogankaya, Levent ^a   Cakirogullari, Gul Celik ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Plant Protection Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

European catfish; Growth; Optimal protein requirement; Protein level; Silurus glanis; Survival

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

ENGRAULIDAE; SILURUS GLANIS;

EID: 33847658823     PISSN: 0792156X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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