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Controlled feeding experiments were carried out with Microcystis aeruginosa to study its effect on the fingerlings of Labeo rohita. The observation reveals an overall improvement in the general condition and a marked increase in weight, volume and size of fishes as compared to control.
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Ahmad, M.R. Obsevations on the effect of feeding Labeo rohita (Ham.) with Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz. Hydrobiologia 29, 388 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189903
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