The effects of tidal and bottom placement on the growth, survival and fouling of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 433-442

  Moroney, Deborah A ^a   Walker, Randal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOULING; GROWTH; OYSTER CULTURE; SURVIVAL;

GEORGIA; HOUSE CREEK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033493452     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1999.tb00991.x     Document Type: Article

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