Settlement site selection by oyster larvae, Crassostrea virginica: Evidence for geotaxis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-128

  Baker, Patrick ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Geotaxis; Larvae; Settlement

Indexed keywords

GEOTAXIS; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MOLLUSCAN LARVAE; SETTLEMENT SITE SELECTION; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCES;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA;

EID: 0030788497     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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