Short-term effects of commercial clam (Mya arenaria L.) And worm (Glycera dibranchiata ehlers) harvesting on survival and growth of juveniles of the soft-shell clam

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1145-1157

  Beal, Brian F ^a   Vencile, Kenneth W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood worm; Commercial harvesting; Field experiment; Fisheries conflicts; Glycera dibranchiata; Intertidal; Maine; Mya arenaria; Soft shell clam

Indexed keywords

CLAM FISHERY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; HARVESTING; SURVIVAL; TIDAL FLAT;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; GLYCERA DIBRANCHIATA; MYA ARENARIA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0035723651     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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