Seasonal shell growth and longevity in donax variabilis from northeastern Florida: Evidence from oxygen isotopes

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 707-714

  Jones, Douglas S ^a   Quitmyer, Irvy R ^a   Andrus, C Fred T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Donax variabilis; Florida; Longevity; Oxygen isotopes; Shell growth

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; GROWTH; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; SEASONALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; DONACIDAE; DONAX VARIABILIS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 13544276954     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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