The reproductive cycle and potential protandric development of the Noah's Ark shell, Arca noae L.: Implications for aquaculture

Aquaculture

Volumn 252, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 317-327

  Peharda, Melita ^a   Mladineo, Ivona ^a   Bolotin, Jakša ^a   Kekez, Lovorka ^a   Skaramuca, Boško ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Arca noae; Arcidae; Protandry; Reproduction; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; PROTANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SHELLFISH CULTURE;

CROATIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALI STON BAY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; ARCA NOAE; ARCIDAE;

EID: 32344443330     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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