Low pH affects survival, growth, size distribution, and carapace quality of the postlarvae and early juveniles of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man.

Acidification of rain water caused by air pollutants is now recognized as a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. We examined the effects of low pH (control pH 7.5, pH 6, pH 5, pH 4) on the survival, growth, and shell quality of Macrobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae and early juveniles in the laborat...

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Main Authors: Gunzo Kawamura, Teodora Bagarinao, Seok, Annita, Kian Yong, Chiau, Yu Chen, Siti Norasidah Mat Noor, Leong, Seng Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/15340/1/Low_pH_affects_survival.pdf