Optimizing Soft-Shell Crab Production: Enhancing Molting Efficiency with Mulberry Leaf Extract via Immersion

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 185, 2025 The International Symposium on Marine and Fisheries (SYMARFISH 2025)


Article Number		08002
Number of page(s)		16
Section		Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202518508002
Published online		14 August 2025

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