Seaweed extracts as antimicrobial agents in aquaculture

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 2017-2035

  Vatsos, Ioannis N ^a   Rebours, Celine ^b  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Aquaculture; Fish; Seaweed; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942504135     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0506-0     Document Type: Article

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