Salt in the food and water as a supportive therapy for Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infestation on silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen, fingerlings

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  de O Garcia, Luciano ^a   Becker, Alexssandro G ^a   Copatti, Carlos E ^a   Baldisserotto, Bernardo ^a   Neto, João Radünz ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; DIET; FOOD; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURVIVAL; TELEOST; WATER;

ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; RHAMDIA QUELEN;

EID: 33947717180     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2006.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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