Effect of group size on feed intake, growth and feed efficiency of juvenile perch

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 615-619

  Strand, A ^a   Alanara A ^a   Magnhagen, C ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energetic growth efficiency; Feed intake; Group size; Growth; Perca fluviatilis

Indexed keywords

PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 34547155501     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01497.x     Document Type: Article

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