Growth and feed conversion of sub-yearling Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus, at three feeding rates

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 141-150

  Jodun, Wade A ^a  

^a Northeast Fishery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acipenser oxyrinchus; Atlantic sturgeon; Culture; Feeding rate; Growth; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; INGESTION RATE;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 4143075908     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v15n03_11     Document Type: Article

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