Maerl grounds provide both refuge and high growth potential for juvenile queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 313, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-254

  Kamenos, Nicholas A ^a   Moore, P Geoffrey ^a   Hall Spencer, Jason M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Nursery area'; Growth; Maerl; Predation; Refuge; Scallop; Scotland

Indexed keywords

CORALLINE ALGA; FOOD SUPPLY; GROWTH; PREDATION; REFUGE; SUBSTRATE;

AEQUIPECTEN OPERCULARIS; ALGAE; ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTEROIDEA; BIVALVIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; PECTINIDAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 2542426741     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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