A preliminary assessment of growth and production of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., Fed Azolla-based-diets in earthen ponds

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 55-69

  Abou, Youssouf ^a   Fiogb, Emile D ^a   Micha, Jean Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternative protein; Azolla; Food security; Oreochromis niloticus; Pond; Poverty

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEEDING; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GROWTH RATE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POND CULTURE;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA FILICULOIDES; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCES; TILAPIA;

EID: 38549151191     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v19n04_03     Document Type: Article

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