Studies on effects of dietary aflatoxin on growth performance and survival rate of fish Clarias batrachus
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Studies were conducted to determinate the effect of different levels of aflatoxin contaminated feed on growth performance and survival rate of fish Clarias batrachus. There was a significant decrease in average length gain, total weight gain, average weight gain as well as survival rate with increase in contamination of aflatoxin in the feed of the fish.
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Fatmi Amjad, Ruby Durreshahwar
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