Feed utilization, growth and survival of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) fingerlings cultured under different photoperiods

Aquaculture

Volumn 283, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 64-67

  Adewolu, Morenike A ^a   Adeniji, Comfort A ^a   Adejobi, Ademola B ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Feed utilization; Growth; Photoperiods; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH; PH; PHOTOPERIOD; PROTEIN; REARING; SURVIVAL;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 51349138668     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.07.020     Document Type: Article

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