Dietary protein level and C/N ratio manipulation in zero-exchange culture of Litopenaeus vannamei: Evaluation of inorganic nitrogen control, biofloc composition and shrimp performance

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1842-1851

  Xu, Wu Jie ^a   Pan, Lu Qing ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

Author keywords

Biofloc composition; Biofloc technology; Feed utilization; Inorganic nitrogen control; Shrimp growth; Zero exchange

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI;

EID: 84872818246     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/are.12126     Document Type: Article

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