Temperature preference of juvenile dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus (Pisces: Sciaenidae)

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 539-543

  Bernatzeder, A ^a   Britz, P J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Argyrosomus japonicus; Final temperature preference; Horizontal choice chamber; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

FISH CULTURE; GROWTH RESPONSE; JUVENILE; PERCIFORM; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ARGYROSOMUS JAPONICUS; KOBUS; PISCES; SCIAENIDAE;

EID: 39749175887     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.3.19.349     Document Type: Article

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