Short-term effects of rapid salinity reduction on seed clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-33

  Baker, Shirley M ^a   Baker, Patrick ^a   Heuberger, David ^a   Sturmer, Leslie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clam; Condition index; Florida; Mercenaria mercenaria; Mortality; Salinity

Indexed keywords

SALINITY;

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

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 18944382325     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[29:SEORSR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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