Sex-specific growth and condition of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1253-1263

  Baghurst, Benjamin C ^a   Mitchell, James G ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Condition; Crassostrea gigas; Gametogenesis; Growth rate

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; OYSTER CULTURE; SEX RATIO;

AUSTRALIA;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; INVERTEBRATA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0042072793     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2002.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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