Growth performance of five different strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) introduced to Tanzania reared in fresh and brackish waters

Abstract Five introduced strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were tested for growth performance both in fresh- and brackish-water (2 salinity units) environments for 56 days. The BIG NIN, GIFT, Chitralada, “Ruvu Farm” and Silver YY strains with initial mean average weight (± standard err...

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Main Authors: Mbiru Moses, Leonard J. Chauka, Dirk Jan de Koning, Christos Palaiokostas, Matern S. P. Mtolera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90505-y