Fouling in scallop cultivation: Help or hindrance?

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 539-547

  Ross, Katherine A ^a   Thorpe, John P ^a   Norton, Trevor A ^a   Brand, Andrew R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Biofouling; Environmental conditions; Irish Sea; Particulate matter; Pearl nets; Pecten maximus; Scallop; Suspended culture

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SCALLOP CULTURE; SUSPENDED CULTURE;

IRISH SEA;

BIVALVIA; PECTEN; PECTEN MAXIMUS; PECTINIDAE;

EID: 0036970309     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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