Biotic and abiotic factors influencing growth and survival of wild and cultured individuals of the softshell clam (Mya arenaria L.) in Eastern Maine

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 461-474

  Beal, Brian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Euspira heros; Growth; Maine; Mya arenaria; Predation; Softshell clam

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; JUVENILE; SHELLFISH CULTURE; SNAIL; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; CANCER (CRUSTACEAN); CANCER IRRORATUS; CANCRIDAE; CARCINUS MAENAS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUSPIRA HEROS; GASTROPODA; MYA ARENARIA; NATICIDAE;

EID: 33747687778     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[461:BAAFIG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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