Economic analysis of stake and rack-hanging methods of farming oysters (Crassostrea iredalei) in the Philippines

Aquaculture

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 239-249

  Samonte Tan, Giselle P B ^a   Davis, George C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea iredalei; Economics; Farming method; Oysters

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CULTURAL TECHNIQUE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FISHERY ECONOMICS; OYSTER CULTURE; PRODUCTION METHOD;

PHILIPPINES;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA IREDALEI;

EID: 0032579156     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(97)00231-7     Document Type: Article

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