Assessing manipulations of larval density and culling in hatchery production of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-105

  Deming, Carrie J ^a   Russell, Michael P ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Growth; Hard clam; Larval culling; Mercenaria mercenaria

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; CULLING; GROWTH; LARVA; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRODUCTIVITY;

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 0032802435     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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