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High Stocking Density Affected the Growth Performance, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Intestinal Histology, and Immune Response of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fry Grown in Brackish Water Cover

High Stocking Density Affected the Growth Performance, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Intestinal Histology, and Immune Response of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fry Grown in Brackish Water

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0064 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 353 - 362
Submitted on: Jan 28, 2024
Accepted on: May 16, 2024
Published on: Jan 22, 2025
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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