Interactive effects of initial size, stocking density, and type of predator deterrent netting on survival and growth of cultured juveniles of the soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria L., in eastern Maine

Aquaculture

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 81-111

  Beal, Brian F ^a   Kraus, M Gayle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Maine; Mariculture; Mesh netting; Mya arenaria; Soft shell clam; Spat; Stocking density; Survival

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; GROWTH; JUVENILE; MARICULTURE; PREDATION; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; MYA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 0037205074     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00900-0     Document Type: Article

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