Effects of stocking density on growth and non-specific immune responses in juvenile soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1380-1386

  Chen, Xinran ^a,b   Niu, Cuijuan ^a   Pu, Lijun ^a,c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c HEILONGJIANG AUGUST FIRST LAND RECLAMATION UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Non specific immune responses; Pelodiscus sinensis; Soft shelled turtle; Stocking density

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; STOCKING DENSITY; TURTLE;

PELODISCUS SINENSIS; TESTUDINES; TRIONYCHIDAE;

EID: 34748828539     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01813.x     Document Type: Article

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