Evaluation of the ciliated protozoa, Fabrea salina as a first food for larval red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus in a large scale rearing experiment

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-133

  Rhodes, Melanie ^a   Phelps, Ronald ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabrea salina; Marine fish larvae; Red snapper

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; FEEDING; FISH CULTURE; LARVA; SURVIVAL;

CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; FABREA SALINA; LORICA; LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 67249139279     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10454430802197383     Document Type: Article

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