Effects of salinity on growth and survival in five Artemia franciscana (Anostraca: Artemiidae) populations from Mexico Pacific Coast

Salinity is an important factor influencing growth and survival of aquatic organisms such as Artemia, a valuable aquaculture species. This study evaluated the effects of salinity on A. franciscana populations from different water bodies in Mexico’s Pacific Coast. With this purpose, five autochthonou...

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Main Authors: Jorge Castro-Mejía, Talía Castro-Barrera, Luis Héctor Hernández-Hernández, José Luis Arredondo-Figueroa, Germán Castro-Mejía, Ramón de Lara-Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2011-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000100017