Survey of water quality, oyster reproduction and oyster health status in the St. Lucie Estuary

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 157-165

  Wilson, C ^a   Scotto, L ^b   Scarpa, J ^c   Volety, A ^d   Laramore, S ^c   Haunert, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Florida; Oyster

Indexed keywords

WATER QUALITY;

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

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 18944391707     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[157:SOWQOR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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