Growth and development of veined rapa whelk Rapana venosa veligers

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 941-946

  Harding, Juliana M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Larval growth rate; Muricid; Plankton; Propagule pressure; Rapana venosa; Veined rapa whelk; Veliger

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; GASTROPOD; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PLANKTON; PROPAGULE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GASTROPODA; MURICIDAE; RAPANA VENOSA;

EID: 33845877994     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[941:GADOVR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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