Influence of diet on survival, growth, and physiological condition of fingernail clams Musculium transversum

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-28

  Naimo, Teresa J ^a   Cope, W Gregory ^b   Monroe, Emy M ^a   Farris, Jerry L ^c   Milam, Cristin D ^c  

^a UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Diet; Growth; Musculium transversum; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; DIET; GROWTH; SHELLFISH; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; MUSCULIUM TRANSVERSUM;

EID: 0033841558     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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