African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
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Full Length Research Paper

Effects of stocking density on growth and feed utilization of grouper (Epinephelus coioides) reared in recirculation and flow-through water system

Agus Putra A. Samad
  • Agus Putra A. Samad
  • Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, ROC, Taiwan.
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Nan Fan Hua
  • Nan Fan Hua
  • Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, ROC, Taiwan.
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Lee Meng Chou
  • Lee Meng Chou
  • Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, ROC, Taiwan.
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  •  Accepted: 29 January 2014
  •  Published: 27 February 2014

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