Distribution and abundance of mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk) larvae and post-larvae in the Ria de Vigo (NW Spain)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-287

  Cáceres Martínez, Jorge ^a,b   Figueras, Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^b Departamento de Acuicultura   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Larvae; Mussels; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Post larvae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVA; MOLLUSC; PLANKTON; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; LARVA; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; REPRODUCTION; RIVER; SEA; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 0032211607     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00059-8     Document Type: Article

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