The bioeconomic feasibility of culturing triploid Crassostrea ariakensis in North Carolina

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 529-542

  Grabowski, Jonathan H ^a   Peterson, Charles H ^b   Bishop, Melanie J ^b   Conrad, Robert ^c  

^a GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea ariakensis; Crassostrea virginica; Economic feasibility; Mud blisters; Native vs. non native oysters; Oyster disease; Oyster growth; Oyster survivorship; Polydora spp.; Triploid

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; POLYDORA;

EID: 36649021349     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[529:TBFOCT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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