Effects of age, size, and season on growth of soft tissue in the oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-131

  Cigarria J ^a  

^a Lab Biologia Marina Invertebrados   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Crassostrea gigas; Eo estuary; Growth; Japanese oyster; Size

Indexed keywords

AGE; GROWTH; MOLLUSC; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE EFFECT;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS;

EID: 0032803064     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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