The effect of Manila clam cultivation on an intertidal benthic community: The early cultivation phase

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 261-276

  Spencer, B E ^a   Kaiser, M J ^a   Edwards, D B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHARETE ACUTIFRONS; BIVALVIA; CIRRATULIDAE; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; NEPHTYS HOMBERGII; POLYCHAETA; PYGOSPIO ELEGANS; ULVA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM; TAPES PHILIPPINARUM;

BENTHOS; CLAM CULTURE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MANILA CLAM;

EID: 0029667182     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1996.tb00993.x     Document Type: Article

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