Initial recruitment and growth of surfclams (Spisula solidissima Dillwyn) on the inner continental shelf of New Jersey

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 481-489

  Ma, Hongguang ^a   Grassle, Judith P ^a   Rosario, Jeanine M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Post larval growth; Recruitment; Settlement; Surfclam larvae

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MEROPLANKTON; RECRUITMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER COLUMN; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA;

EID: 33747800423     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[481:IRAGOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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