Genotype-specific growth of hard clams (genus Mercenaria) in a hybrid zone: Variation among habitats

Marine Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 129-139

  Arnold, W S ^a   Bert, T M ^a   Marelli, D C ^a   Cruz Lopez, H ^a,b   Gill, P A ^a,c  

^a FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA CAMPECHIENSIS; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GROWTH; HABITAT-SPECIFIC GROWTH; HARD CLAM; HYBRID ZONE;

USA, FLORIDA, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON;

EID: 0029669751     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00350767     Document Type: Article

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