Distribution of Mytilus edulis and M. trossulus on the Gaspé coast in relation to spatial scale

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 545-551

  Moreau, Valérie ^a   Tremblay, Réjean ^b,d   Bourget, Edwin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distribution; Mytilus edulis; Mytilus trossulus; Tidal height; Wave action

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GASPE; MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 23944502233     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[545:DOMEAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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