Growth model for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): Effects of temperature and body weight on growth rate

Aquaculture

Volumn 271, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 216-226

  Björnsson, Björn ^a   Steinarsson, Agnar ^a   Árnason, Tómas ^b  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Cod farming; Growth experiments; Growth model; Optimal temperature

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FISH CULTURE; GADOID; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARCTIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; ICELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 34548295479     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.06.026     Document Type: Article

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