Stocking density and growth of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and the Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) in Port Stephens, Australia

Aquaculture

Volumn 213, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 171-186

  Honkoop, P J C ^a   Bayne, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crassostrea gigas; Growth; Production; Saccostrea glomerata; Stocking density

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; OYSTER CULTURE; STOCKING DENSITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE; SACCOSTREA; SACCOSTREA GLOMERATA;

EID: 0037131048     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00030-3     Document Type: Article

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