Reproduction, population dynamics, growth and production of Scrobicularia plana da costa (pelecypoda) in the Bidasoa estuary, Spain

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 283-296

  Sola, J Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biscay bay; Population dynamics; Production; Recruitment; Scrobicularia plana

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444552976     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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