Growth and biochemical composition of Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) and Ostrea edulis (Linne) in two estuaries from the north of Portugal

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-146

  Almeida, Maria José ^a   Machado, Jorge ^a   Coimbra, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Crassostrea gigas; Lima estuary; Ostrea edulis; Oyster culture; Ria of Aveiro; TBT

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH; OYSTER CULTURE; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

PORTUGAL;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREA EDULIS;

EID: 0032792905     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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