Changes in benthic macrofauna associated with intertidal oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) culture

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1137-1142

  De Grave, Sammy ^a   Moore, Sarah Jane ^a   Burnell, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Crassostrea gigas; Impact; Macrofauna; Oyster cultivation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; OYSTER CULTURE; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; ZOOBENTHOS;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOTREA GIGAS;

EID: 0032423362     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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