The effects of combined phytoestrogen administration on growth performance, sex differentiation and body composition of sharp tooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-37

  Yilmaz, Erdal ^a   Çek, Şehriban ^a   Mazlum, Yavuz ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Genesis; Growth; Immersion; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 78449266243     PISSN: 13032712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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