Effects of temperature and salinity upon larval growth, survival and development in hatchery reared southern Atlantic surfclams Spisula solidissima similis

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-411

  Hurley, Dorset H ^a   Walker, Randal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPISULA; SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA; SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA SIMILIS;

GROWTH; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MARICULTURE; SALINITY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031433532     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1997.tb00288.x     Document Type: Article

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