Current research on the use of plant-derived products in farmed fish

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 513-551

  Bulfon, Chiara ^a   Volpatti, Donatella ^a   Galeotti, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Disease resistance; Feed additives; Immunostimulants; Natural antibiotics; Plants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84921569351     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/are.12238     Document Type: Article

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