Effect of feeding on the function and structure of the digestive system in juvenile southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis Chen)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1459-1475

  Zeng, Ling Qing ^a,b   Li, Feng Jie ^a   Fu, Shi Jian ^b   Cao, Zhen Dong ^b   Zhang, Yao Guang ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Feeding; Gastric evacuation rate; Hydrolase; Morphology; Physiological response; Silurus meridionalis Chen

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATFISH; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE;

ANIMALS; CATFISHES; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD;

COBITIDAE; MISGURNUS ANGUILLICAUDATUS; SILURUS MERIDIONALIS;

EID: 84866523088     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-012-9634-0     Document Type: Article

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