Population biology of the Pacific geoduck clam, Panopea abrupta, in experimental plots, southern British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 661-673

  Campbell, A ^a   Yeung, C W ^a   Dovey, G ^b   Zhang, Z ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b W 123 Resource Consulting Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density; Geoduck; Growth; Panopea abrupta; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

CLAM FISHERY; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; POPULATION DENSITY; RECRUITMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; HIATELLIDAE; PANOPEA ABRUPTA;

EID: 13544271712     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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