The effects of holding space on growth and survival of individually reared three-spot crab (Portunus sanguinolentus)

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-36

  Nicholson, Stephen ^a,b   Mann, David ^b   Fotedar, Ravi ^a   Paterson, Brian ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crab; Ecdysis; Growth; Intensive culture; Survival

Indexed keywords

CARAPACE WIDTH (CW); SURVIVAL RATES;

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CRAB; GROWTH RESPONSE; HABITAT QUALITY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; REARING; SURVIVAL;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNUS SANGUINOLENTUS;

EID: 48149102862     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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