Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) culture in oyster bags: Influence of density on survival, growth and biometric relationships

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 551-560

  Cigarria J ^a   Fernandez J ^b  

^a Unidad de Zoología   (Spain)

^b Cultivos Marinos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GROWTH; INTERTIDAL ZONE; SURVIVAL;

ASTURIAS; EO ESTUARY; SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 2642655270     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400041618     Document Type: Article

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