Intensifying aquaculture production through new approaches to manipulating natural food

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Azim, M E ^a   Little, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated suspension technique; Integrated agriculture aquaculture (IAA); Integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA); Natural fish food; Periphyton; Polyculture; Wastewater fed aquaculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949140678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061062     Document Type: Review

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