Bentho-pelagic distribution of early stages of softshell clams (Mya arenaria) in tidally contrasted regimes

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 459-472

  LeBlanc, Sophie ^a   Miron, Gilles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE BIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); TIDES;

BENTHO-PELAGIC DISTRIBUTION; INTERTIDAL HABITATS; PLANKTONIC LARVAE; REGIONAL TIDAL REGIME;

BIODIVERSITY;

BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIVALVE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; JUVENILE; LARVA; PLANKTON; RECRUITMENT; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT;

BIVALVIA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 33744956235     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z06-012     Document Type: Article

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