Estimation of annual mortality rates for eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Chesapeake Bay based on box counts and application of those rates to project population growth of C. virginica and C. ariakensis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 525-533

  Vølstad, Jon H ^a   Dew, Jodi ^a   Tarnowski, Mitchell ^b  

^a VERSAR INC   (United States)

^b MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Crassostrea ariakensis; Crassostrea virginica; Ecological risk assessment; Natural mortality; Population model; Suminoe oyster

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 44449093649     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[525:EOAMRF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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