Growth performance and nutrient composition of Bufo maculata (Linneaus) tadpole fed different practical diets as fish meal substitute

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2177-2183

  Sogbesan, Olukayode Amos ^a   Ugwumba, Alda Adhia Alex ^b  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bufo maculata; Growth; Nutrient composition; Plankton; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BUFO MACULATA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIETARY INTAKE; FISH; FISHERY; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; TADPOLE; WEIGHT; WEIGHT GAIN; ZOOPLANKTON;

BUFO;

EID: 34848836997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2342     Document Type: Article

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