A. Awaiss, P. Kestemont-1997
Aq. Living Resources, 10: 111-120, in Rotifer News, 30 (Dec '97)
Female origin (young amictic females or females first cultivated with D. chlorelloides affects significantly the results of production. At the end of the production cycle, rotifer density reached 245 and 188 ind./ml, respectively. Regarding nutritional quality of rotifers, crude protein contents did not vary significantly throughout the production cycle (53.5-54.1% of dry matter).
(Univ. Abdou Moumouni Dioffo, Dept. Genie Rural Eaux & Forets, Fac. Agron., BP 10960, Niamey, Niger)