Growth and survival differences among native, introduced and hybrid blue mussels (Mytilus spp.): Genotype, environment and interaction effects

Marine Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 919-928

  Shields, Jody L ^a,b   Barnes, Penny ^c   Heath, Daniel D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; FITNESS; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GROWTH; HYBRID ZONE; HYBRIDIZATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INTROGRESSION; MUSSEL CULTURE; SURVIVAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; DISCOVERY ISLANDS; LADYSMITH; NORTH AMERICA; QUADRA ISLAND; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 44649094493     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-0985-0     Document Type: Article

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