Hatchery and early nursery culture of the blacklip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera L.)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 561-567

  Southgate, Paul C ^a   Beer, Andrew C ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Larvae; Pearl oyster; Spat; Spawning; Survival

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; OYSTER CULTURE; SPAT; SPAWNING; STOCKING DENSITY;

BIVALVIA; PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA;

EID: 0031417816     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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