Performance of advanced juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum, reared under different thermal regimes: Evidence for compensatory growth and a method for Cold banking

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 71-84

  Schwarz, M H ^a   Mowry, D ^a   McLean, E ^a   Craig, S R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobia; Compensatory growth; Rachycentron canadum; Specific growth rates; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; FISH; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; GUIDELINE; JUVENILE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; RACHYCENTRON CANADUM;

EID: 38549170014     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v19n04_04     Document Type: Article

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