Production responses of channel catfish to minimum daily dissolved oxygen concentrations in earthen ponds

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-381

  Torrans, Eugene L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 59449102653     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A07-102.1     Document Type: Article

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