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- Bates, T.D., et al. Show all 3 Authors
- Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2004 v.35 no.2 pp. 291
- Ictalurus punctatus; catfish; fish culture; hatcheries; embryogenesis; calcium; calcium carbonate; water hardness; nutrient deficiencies; mortality; hatching
- ... The embryonic development of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus was studied by collecting eggs from spawning adults and placing them in tanks that were supplied with calcium carbonate at high (100 mg/litre) or low (<10 mg/litre) concentrations. Every 24, the calcium-supplemented water was turned off and replaced by low-calcium water. After another 24 h, the high-calcium water was restored and the ...