Does flow speed also have a direct effect on growth of active suspension-feeders: An experimental test on oysters

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1359-1366

  Lenihan, Hunter S ^a   Peterson, Charles H ^a   Allen, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0030446797     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1996.41.6.1359     Document Type: Article

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