Growth, mortality and reproduction of the blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in the Aguamilpa Reservoir, Mexico

Tilapia production has increased in Aguamilpa Reservoir, in Nayarit, Mexico, in the last few years and represents a good economic activity for rural communities and the country. We determined growth parameters, mortality and reproductive aspects for 2 413 specimens of blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus...

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Main Authors: Emilio Peña Messina, Raul Tapia Varela, José Iván Velázquez Abunader, Alma Araceli Orbe Mendoza, Javier Marcial de Jesús Ruiz Velazco Arce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2010-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442010000400040