Microflora in fish digestive tract plays significant role in digestion and metabolism

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Ganguly, S ^a   Prasad, A ^b  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

^b BIRSA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Digestive tract; Fishes; Microflora; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; ENZYME; FISH; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PISCES;

EID: 85027943113     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-011-9214-x     Document Type: Review

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