Effects of stocking density on growth, yield and profitability of farming Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., fed Azolla diet, in earthen ponds

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 595-604

  Abou, Youssouf ^a,b   Fiogbé, Emile D ^a   Micha, Jean Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Azolla; Earthen pond; Food utilization; Growth; Oreochromis niloticus; Production; Profitability; Stocking density

Indexed keywords

DIET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERN; GROWTH RATE; PERCIFORM; POND; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PROFITABILITY; STOCKING DENSITY;

AZOLLA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 34248197892     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01700.x     Document Type: Article

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