Impacts of suspended peat particles on feeding and absorption rates in cultured eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica, Gmelin)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 437-444

  Strychar, K B ^a,b   Macdonald, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorption efficiency; Crassostrea; Feeding; Metabolic fecal loss; Oyster; Peat impacts

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; OYSTER CULTURE;

CANADA;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA;

EID: 0033368094     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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