Strategies to mitigate the impact of Ciona intestinalis (L.) biofouling on shellfish production

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 621-631

  Carver, C E ^a   Chisholm, A ^a   Mallet, A L ^a  

^a Mallet Research Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Ciona intestinalis; Predation; Shellfish production; Tunicates

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SHELLFISH FISHERY;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CANCER IRRORATUS; CANCER PAGURUS; CANCRIDAE; CARCINUS MAENAS; CIONA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OSTREIDAE; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 3843137205     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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