In vitro evaluation of feeding North Atlantic stormtoss seaweeds on ruminal digestion

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2387-2393

  Kinley, R D ^a   Fredeen, A H ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Furcellaria; In vitro; Irish moss; Macroalgae; Methane; Rumen; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945443238     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0487-z     Document Type: Article

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