Geographical differences in growth rates of Arctica islandica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the North Sea and adjacent waters

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 907-915

  Witbaard, R ^a   Duineveld, G C A ^a   De Wilde, P A W J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MOLLUSC; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

NORTH SEA;

ARCTICA ISLANDICA;

EID: 0032739484     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315498001076     Document Type: Article

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