Interaction of water alkalinity and stocking density on survival and growth of silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen, juveniles

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 454-458

  de Andrade, Luciana Segura ^a   de Andrade, Rafael Luiz Barboza ^a   Becker, Alexssandro Geferson ^a   Rossato, Liana Verônica ^a   da Rocha, Juliano Ferraz ^a   Baldisserotto, Bernardo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

RHAMDIA QUELEN;

EID: 34548222250     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2007.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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