Growth and biochemical composition of Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) at three fishfarm earthen ponds

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 455-462

  Almeida, M J ^a   Machado, J ^a   Coimbra, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Crassostrea gigas; Mondego estuary; Polydora sp.; Ria de Aveiro

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTORS; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GROWTH; OYSTER CULTURE;

PORTUGAL, MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL, RIA DE AVEIRO;

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS;

EID: 0031409956     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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