Pondfish Culture: A Handbook on the Culture of Warm Water Game Fishes of the United States |
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... food chains . About one hundred pounds of organic fertilizer per acre per week is a good amount to start with , especially if the fish are nesting . If the water can absorb more without becoming foul , increase the amount or fertilize ...
... food chains . About one hundred pounds of organic fertilizer per acre per week is a good amount to start with , especially if the fish are nesting . If the water can absorb more without becoming foul , increase the amount or fertilize ...
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... food supply . But unlike cattle and sheep our game fishes , for the most part , do not eat the plants directly . Instead there are series of organisms feed- ing on each other and forming food chains which start with the algae and ...
... food supply . But unlike cattle and sheep our game fishes , for the most part , do not eat the plants directly . Instead there are series of organisms feed- ing on each other and forming food chains which start with the algae and ...
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... food chains , in- cluding scavenger relationships , are omitted so as not to complicate the diagram . Turnovers resulting from deaths of intermediate and end products are indicated by dotted lines . The thin arrows indicate food ...
... food chains , in- cluding scavenger relationships , are omitted so as not to complicate the diagram . Turnovers resulting from deaths of intermediate and end products are indicated by dotted lines . The thin arrows indicate food ...
Contents
CHAPTER IINTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHAPTER IIESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF FISH LIFE | 14 |
CHAPTER IIIESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF A FISH CUL | 46 |
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