Sabellid infestations in the shells of South African molluscs: Implications for abalone mariculture

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 693-699

  Ruck, Kevin R ^a   Cook, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distribution; Larval dispersal; Management; Molluscs; Sabellids; South Africa

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; PARASITE INFESTATION; POLYCHAETE; SHELLFISH CULTURE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS FULGENS;

EID: 0032419661     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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