Burrowing behaviour of the softshell clam (Mya arenaria) following erosion and transport

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 340, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-111

  St Onge, Philippe ^a   Miron, Gilles ^a   Moreau, Gaétan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burrowing behaviour; Mya arenaria; Post larval dispersal; Recruitment; Softshell clams; Tidal currents

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIVALVE; BURROWING; EROSION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; JUVENILE; RECRUITMENT;

BIVALVIA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 33750614656     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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