Age and size of Mercenaria mercenaria in two sisters creek, South Carolina

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-56

  Eversole, Arnold G ^a   Devillers, Nathalie ^a   Anderson, William D ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Clams; Growth; Mercenaria; Quahogs; Size

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; SHELLFISH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 0033846342     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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