Combined culture of Trochus niloticus and giant clams (Tridacnidae): Benefits for restocking and farming

Aquaculture

Volumn 215, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 123-144

  Clarke, Phillip J ^a   Komatsu, Toru ^b   Bell, Johann D ^a   Lasi, Ferral ^a   Oengpepa, Cletus P ^a   Leqata, John ^c  

^a WORLDFISH   (Solomon Islands)

^b Sankaido Building   (Japan)

^c Min of Fish and Marine Resources   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Combined culture; Giant clam; Polyculture; Restocking; Tridacna derasa; Tridacna maxima; Trochus niloticus

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; GROWTH; MIXED FARMING; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

SOLOMON ISLANDS;

BIVALVIA; TRIDACNA DERASA; TROCHUS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0037427713     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00222-3     Document Type: Article

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