Factors affecting survival and growth of juvenile freshwater mussels cultured in recirculating aquaculture systems

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 210-220

  Jones, Jess W ^a   Mair, Rachel A ^a   Neves, Richard J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EPIOBLASMA CAPSAEFORMIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; NEOCHLORIS OLEOABUNDANS; OSTREIDAE; VILLOSA IRIS;

EID: 23044462443     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A04-055.1     Document Type: Article

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