Review of the properties of Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica. Part I. Physical properties

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-13

  Wheaton, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern oysters; Equipment design; Oyster processing; Oysters; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ENGINEERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSIOLOGY;

EASTERN OYSTERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; OYSTER PROCESSING; OYSTERS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BIVALVE; DESIGN; FISHING GEAR; OYSTER CULTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34247351908     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2006.07.004     Document Type: Review

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