Effect of flow velocity and body size on swimming trajectories of sea scallops, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin): A comparison of laboratory and field measurements

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-243

  Carsen, Andrés E ^a,b   Hatcher, B G ^a   Scheibling, R E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Currents; Dispersion; Flume; Placopecten magellanicus; Sea scallops; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DISPERSION; FLOW VELOCITY; GIANT SCALLOP; SWIMMING; SWIMMING BEHAVIOUR;

BIVALVIA; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 0030499340     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(96)02578-6     Document Type: Article

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