Effects of a probiotic bacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, on the growth and survival of pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) spat

Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Subhash, S K ^a   Lipton, A P ^a  

^a CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Pearl oyster; Probiotics; Spat

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIVALVE; GROWTH; MICROALGA; PROBIOTICS; SURVIVAL; WEIGHT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; PINCTADA; PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA;

EID: 38149090989     PISSN: 0792156X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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