A chemical cue induces settlement of Sydney rock oysters, Saccostrea commercialis, in the laboratory and in the field

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 350-358

  Anderson, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; OSTREIDAE; SACCOSTREA COMMERCIALIS;

EID: 0029738665     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543027     Document Type: Article

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