A novel method for rearing first-feeding larval zebrafish: Polyculture with type L saltwater rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis)

Zebrafish

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-295

  Best, Jason ^a   Adatto, Isaac ^a   Cockington, Jason ^b   James, Althea ^a   Lawrence, Christian ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; ROTIFERA; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; LARVA; ROTIFERA; ZEBRAFISH;

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; DANIO RERIO; ROTIFERA;

EID: 77957952587     PISSN: 15458547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2010.0667     Document Type: Article

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