Reproductive patterns and tidal effects on spat settlement of Mytilus edulis populations in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 229-243

  Snodden, L M ^a   Roberts, D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYTILUS EDULIS; BIVALVIA;

LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LAVAL SETTLEMENT; MUSSEL; REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN; REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS; TIDAL EFFECT; TIDAL EFFECTS;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND, COUNTY DOWN, DUNDRUM BAY;

EID: 0030621162     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400033890     Document Type: Conference Paper

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