Culture of juvenile atlantic surfclams, Spisula Solidissima solidissima and Spisula solidissima similis, in forced-flow upwellers in a bivalve hatchery in coastal Georgia

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-33

  Walker, Randal L ^a   Hurley, Dorset H ^a   Moroney, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIVALVIA; SPISULA; SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA SIMILIS; SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA SOLIDISSIMA;

ATLANTIC SURFCLAM; CLAM CULTURE; FOOD RATION; FORCED-FLOW UPWELLER; FORCED-FLOW UPWELLERS; HATCHERIES; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS;

USA, GEORGIA;

EID: 0030793773     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1997.tb00958.x     Document Type: Article

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