Comparative gametogenesis of Spisula solidissima solidissima and Spisula solidissima similis cultured in coastal Georgia

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 304-312

  Walker, Randal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; GAMETOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SEX RATIO;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

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

EID: 0031796231     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1998.tb00651.x     Document Type: Article

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