Effect of channel catfish stocking rate on yield and water quality in an intensive, mixed suspended-growth production system

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-106

  Green, Bartholomew W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 85013251441     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A09-020.1     Document Type: Article

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