Spirulina as a natural carotenoid source on growth, pigmentation and reproductive performance of yellow tail cichlid Pseudotropheus acei

Aquaculture International

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 869-878

  Güroy, Betül ^a   Şahin, Izzet ^a   Mantoǧlu, Serhan ^a   Kayali, Selin ^a  

^a YALOVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pigmentation; Pseudotropheus acei; Reproduction; Spirulina; Yellow tail cichlid

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIETARY SHIFT; EGG PRODUCTION; FEEDING MECHANISM; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HATCHING; MICROALGA; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTION;

CICHLIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS; PSEUDOTROPHEUS ACEI; SPIRULINA;

EID: 84866140805     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-012-9512-x     Document Type: Article

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