Increased biomass yield from Delaware Bay oysters (Crassostrea Virginica) by alternation of planting season

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-49

  Kraeuter, John N ^a   Ford, Susan ^a   Canzonier, Walter ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aquarius Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea; Delaware Bay; Disease; Growth; Oyster; Season

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE METHOD; BIOMASS; DISEASE; OYSTER CULTURE; SALINITY; SEASON; TRANSPLANTATION; YIELD;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; HAPLOSPORIDIUM NELSONI; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0041626152     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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