Strategies for enhancement of natural bay scallop, Argopecten irradians irradians, populations; A case study in the Niantic River estuary, Connecticut, USA

Aquaculture International

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 139-158

  Goldberg, R ^a   Pereira, J ^a   Clark, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bay scallop (Argopecten irradians); Eelgrass (Zostera marina); Estuary; Habitat; Spawner sanctuary; Stock enhancement

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; SCALLOP CULTURE; SPAWNING POPULATION; STOCK ENHANCEMENT;

CONNECTICUT; NIANTIC ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

ARGOPECTEN; ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS; ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS IRRADIANS; BIVALVIA; PECTINIDAE; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0033742550     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009242429529     Document Type: Conference Paper

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