Copepods as Live Prey: A Review of Factors That Influence the Feeding Success of Marine Fish Larvae

Copepods in Aquaculture

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 133-150

  Chesney, Edward J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Copepods; Feeding; Fish larvae; Marine environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249130906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470277522.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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