A comparison of four growth models for evaluating growth of the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 191-194

  Devillers, Nathalie ^a   Eversole, Arnold G ^b   Jeffery Isely, J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clam; Growth model; Mercenaria mercenaria; Quahog

Indexed keywords

MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 0031826919     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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