A growth model for giant clams Tridacna crocea and T. derasa

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 87-100

  Hean, Robyn L ^a   Cacho, Oscar J ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Giant clams; Growth; Mariculture; Simulation; Tridacnidae

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; GROWTH MODELING; MARICULTURE; METABOLISM;

BIVALVIA; TRIDACNA; TRIDACNA CROCEA; TRIDACNA DERASA; TRIDACNIDAE;

EID: 0037404609     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00400-3     Document Type: Article

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