Tolerance and response of Manila clams, Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850) to low salinity

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 667-674

  Elston, Ralph A ^a   Cheney, Daniel P ^b   Macdonald, Brian F ^c   Suhrbier, Andrew D ^b  

^a Pacific Shellfish Institute   (United States)

^b Pacific Shellfish Institute   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low salinity tolerance; Manila clam; Venerupis (Tapes) philippinarum

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; MOLLUSC; MORTALITY; SALINITY; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 3843117639     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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