Settlement of Crassostrea ariakensis larvae: Effects of substrate, biofilms, sediment and adult chemical cues

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 601-608

  Tamburri, Mario N ^a   Luckenbach, Mark W ^b   Breitburg, Denise L ^c   Bonniwell, Stephanie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical cues; Crassostrea ariakensis; Larval behavior; Settlement; Substrate preference; Suminoe oyster

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 44449110670     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[601:SOCALE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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