A unique shell marker in juvenile, hatchery-reared individuals of the softshell clam, Mya arenaria L.

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 380-386

  Beal, Brian F ^a   Bayer, Robert ^a   Kraus, M Gayle ^a   Chapman, Samuel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 0033007048     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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