Separation of recently settled Manila clams, Tapes philippinarum (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850), from three sediment types using sucrose density solution

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-92

  Munroe, Daphne M ^a,b   Bright, Doug ^b   Mckinley, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UMA Engineering Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density separation; Juvenile clams; Sampling; Sucrose; Tapes philippinarum

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; EXTRACTION METHOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; METHODOLOGY; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 2442584522     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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