Molting, reproductive biology, and hatchery management of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens 1868)

Aquaculture

Volumn 358-359, Issue , 2012, Pages 183-195

  Ghanawi, Joly ^a   Saoud, I Patrick ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cherax quadricarinatus; Hatchery; Redclaw crayfish; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; AQUACULTURE METHOD; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CRAYFISH; CRUSTACEAN CULTURE; EGG PRODUCTION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; HATCHERY; JUVENILE; MOLT; NUTRITION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 84864416577     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.06.019     Document Type: Review

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