Effects of mosquitofish, gambusia affinis, on channel catfish, ictalurus puncatatus, production ponds

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 288-292

  Mischke, Charles C ^a   Griffin, Matt J ^a   Greenway, Terrence E ^a   Wise, David ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FISH CULTURE; POND CULTURE; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

BOSMINA SP.; CALANOIDA; CERIODAPHNIA; CERIODAPHNIA SP.; COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA SP.; GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; ICTALURUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; MOINA;

EID: 84875886400     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jwas.12015     Document Type: Article

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