Effects of seed size and density on growth, tissue-to-shell ratio and survival of cultivated mussels (Mytilus edulis) in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Aquaculture

Volumn 250, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 652-665

  Lauzon Guay, Jean Sébastien ^a   Dionne, Mark ^a   Barbeau, Myriam A ^a   Hamilton, Diana J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blue mussels; Growth; Mytilus edulis; Population dynamics; Seeding strategies; Survival; Suspended aquaculture

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MUSSEL CULTURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL; SUSPENDED CULTURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 23944450527     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.03.049     Document Type: Article

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