Seasonal variations in reproductive activity and biochemical composition of the cockle Fulvia mutica (Reeve) from the Eastern coast of China

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 405-411

  Liu, Wenguang ^a   Li, Qi ^a   Yuan, Yundang ^b   Zhang, Shaohua ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Weihai Oceanic and Fishery Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Cockle Fulvia mutica; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

FULVIA MUTICA;

EID: 42449090678     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[405:SVIRAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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