Effects of larval set density on subsequent growth and survival of the silver-lip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 281-283

  Taylor, Joseph J ^a,b   Southgate, Paul C ^b   Rose, Robert A ^a   Keegan, Anthony J ^a  

^a Pearl Oyster Propagators Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Density; Larvae; Pearl oyster; Pinctada maxima; Settlement

Indexed keywords

PINCTADA MAXIMA;

EID: 0031856796     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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