The dietary protein requirement of the Malaysian mahseer, Tor tambroides (Bleeker), and the lack of protein-sparing action by dietary lipid

Aquaculture

Volumn 284, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 201-206

  Ng, Wing Keong ^a   Abdullah, Norfauziah ^a   De Silva, Sena S ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pacific   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Lipid; Mahseer; Protein; Requirements; Tor tambroides

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; DIET; GROWTH RESPONSE; HATCHERY; LIPID; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

EID: 54049131139     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.07.051     Document Type: Article

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