Variations in growth and reproduction of bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) (Lamark, 1819) from six subpopulations in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 491-501

  Geiger, Stephen P ^a   Cobb, Janessa ^a   Arnold, William S ^a  

^a Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Argopecten irradians; Bay scallop; Florida; Gonadal somatic index; Growth; Harvest; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPAWNING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS; PECTINIDAE;

EID: 33747685331     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[491:VIGARO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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