Effects of coverage by benthic seaweed mats on (northern quahog = hard clam) Mercenaria mercenaria in a eutrophic estuary

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1021-1028

  Tyler, R M ^a  

^a Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control   (United States)

Author keywords

Autrophication; Bivalve kills; Estuary; Hard clam; Macroalgae; Mercenaria mercenaria; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 38349036395     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[1021:EOCBBS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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