Life history and habitat observations of softshell clams Mya arenaria in northeastern New Jersey

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-41

  Mackenzie Jr , Clyde L ^a   Mclaughlin, Shawn M ^b  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Mortality factors; Mya arenaria; Settlement densities; Survival

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SHELLFISH; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; FUNDULUS MAJALIS; MYA ARENARIA; ULVA LACTUSA;

EID: 0343442508     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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