Predation of juvenile sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) by crabs (Cancer irroratus and Hyas sp.) and starfish (Asterias vulgaris, Leptasterias polaris, and Crossaster papposus)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 905-910

  Nadeau, Madeleine ^a   Cliche, Georges ^a  

^a Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Placopecten magellanicus; Predation; Scallop

Indexed keywords

PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; SCALLOP CULTURE;

CANADA;

ASTERIAS VULGARIS; ASTEROIDEA; BIVALVIA; CANCER IRRORATUS; CROSSASTER PAPPOSUS; DECAPODA; HYAS; LEPTASTERIAS POLARIS; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 0032409435     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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