A recent change in size distribution of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in the western part of the gulf of Finland

Annales Zoologici Fennici

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-36

  Öst, Markus ^a   Kilpi, Mikael ^a  

^a Zoological Laboratory ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYTILUS EDULIS; BIVALVIA; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

BLUE MUSSEL; COMMON EIDER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BALTIC SEA, GULF OF FINLAND; FINLAND, HANKO ARCHIPELAGO;

EID: 0030620198     PISSN: 0003455X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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