Should slow growing pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) spat ("runts") be discarded?

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 773-775

  Pit, Josiah H ^a   Southgate, Paul C ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Pearl oyster; Pinctada margaritifera; Runts; Spat

Indexed keywords

FISHERY DISCARD; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; OYSTER CULTURE;

BIVALVIA; MARGARITIFERA; OSTREIDAE; PINCTADA; PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA; PTERIIDAE;

EID: 3843078498     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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