The role of biotic interactions in juvenile mortality of the cockle (Cerastoderma edule L.): Field observations and experiment

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 575-578

  Masski, H ^a   Guillou, J ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

Cerastoderma edule; Cockle; Competition; Mortality; Predation; Spat

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; CERASTODERMA EDULE;

EID: 0033368055     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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