Effects of dietary organic acids on growth, nutrient digestibility and gut microflora of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp., and subsequent survival during a challenge test with Streptococcus agalactiae

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1490-1500

  Ng, Wing Keong ^a   Koh, Chik Boon ^a   Sudesh, Kumar ^a   Siti Zahrah, Abdullah ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b National Fish Health Research Institute   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Disease; Gut microflora; Nutrient digestibility; Organic acids; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CICHLID; DIET; DIGESTIBILITY; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYBRID; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC ACID; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OREOCHROMIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 69949142105     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02249.x     Document Type: Article

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