Effects of salinity on sand burrowing activity, feeding and growth of the clams Mactra veneriformis, Ruditapes philippinarum and Meretrix lusoria

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1053-1059

  Nakamura, Y ^a   Hashizume, K ^a   Koyama, K ^b   Tamaki, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clearance rates; Growth; Mactra veneriformis; Meretrix lusoria; Ruditapes philippinarum; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BURROWING; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; SALINITY; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

BIVALVIA; MACTRA VENERIFORMIS; MERETRIX LUSORIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 33746930580     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[1053:EOSOSB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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