Observations on the maintenance mechanisms of metapopulations, with special reference to the early reproductive process of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve) in Tokyo Bay

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-130

  Toba, Mitsuharu ^a   Yamakawa, Hiroshi ^b   Kobayashi, Yutaka ^a   Sugiura, Yoshio ^b   Honma, Ken ^b   Yamada, Hidetoshi ^b  

^a CHIBA PREFECTURAL FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benthic abundance; Larval supply; Manila clam; Metapopulation; Ruditapes

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; RUDITAPES; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 34248165394     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[121:OOTMMO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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