Growth and general performance of wild juveniles of jewfish epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein) maintained in floating cages under different culture conditions;Crecimiento y desempeño general de juveniles silvestres de mero guasa epinephelus itajara (lichtenstein) mantenidos en jaulas flotantes bajo diferentes condiciones de cultivo.

Boletin de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras

Volumn 32, Issue , 2003, Pages 25-36

  Botero, Julián ^a   Ospina, José Fernando ^a  

^a Laboratorio de Punta Canoa   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Epinephelus itajara; Experimental culture trials; Floating cages; Growth; Jewfish

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350486774     PISSN: 01229761     EISSN: 25904671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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