Abundance and distribution of Queen conch (Strombus gigas, Linné 1758) veligers of Alacranes reef, Yucatan, Mexico

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-63

  Aldana Aranda, D ^a   Perez Perez, M ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LA PESCA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abundance; Conch; Distribution; Larvae; Strombus gigas

Indexed keywords

STROMBUS GIGAS;

EID: 34248205023     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[59:AADOQC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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