Nucleic acid derived indices or instantaneous growth rate as tools to determine different nutritional condition in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, Linnaeus 1758) hatchlings

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 585-591

  Sykes, António V ^a   Domingues, Pedro M ^a   Andrade, José P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accuracy methodologies; Condition indices; Cuttlefish; DNA RNA ratios; Growth rates; Hatchlings; Sepia

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; GROWTH RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; STARVATION;

CEPHALOPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SEPIA; SEPIA OFFICINALIS; SEPIIDAE;

EID: 4644309481     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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