Growth and Mortality of North Carolina-Heritage Oysters, Crassostrea virginica, in North Carolina and in Chesapeake Bay

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 25-39

  Brown, Bonnie L ^a   Butt, Arthur J ^b   Shelton, Stephen W ^c   Paynter, Kennedy T ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental Quality ^*  (United States)

^c Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0346544817     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v08n03_03     Document Type: Article

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