The effect of nitrogen loading on the growth rates of quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria) and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) through changes in food supply

Aquaculture

Volumn 211, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 275-289

  Weiss, Erica T ^a   Carmichael, Ruth H ^a   Valiela, Ivan ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Mercenaria; Mya; Nitrogen loading

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SHELLFISH CULTURE;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 0037162848     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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