Growth of the Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima, from Georges Bank to the Delmarva Peninsula, USA

Marine Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 663-674

  Weinberg, J R ^a   Helser, T E ^b  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC SURF CLAM; FILTER FEEDERS; GROWTH; SHELL LENGTH; SPATIAL/TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC, NORTHEAST US SHELF;

BIVALVIA; SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA;

EID: 0030404662     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00351333     Document Type: Article

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