Age determination, validation, growth and minimum size of sexual maturity of the Greenland smoothcockle (Serripes groenlandicus, Bruguiere, 1789) in eastern Canada

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 443-450

  Kilada, Raouf W ^a   Roddick, Dale ^a   Mombourquette, Kathryn ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age determination; Greenland smoothcockle; Marginal increment Ratio; Serripes groenlandicus; Sexual maturity; Smoothcockle; Validation

Indexed keywords

CHONDROPHORA; SERRIPES GROENLANDICUS;

EID: 36649026148     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[443:ADVGAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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