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Large water flea (Daphnia magna Straus) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) as potential food sources for rearing common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) juveniles indoors Cover

Large water flea (Daphnia magna Straus) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) as potential food sources for rearing common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) juveniles indoors

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2545-059X | Journal ISSN: 2545-0255
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 29
Submitted on: Sep 27, 2024
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Accepted on: Jan 29, 2025
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Published on: May 23, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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