A comparison of the macrofaunal communities inhabiting a Crassostrea virginica oyster reef and oyster aquaculture gear in Indian River Bay, Delaware

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 757-768

  Erbland, Patrick J ^a   Ozbay, Gulnihal ^a  

^a DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Delaware Indian River Bay; Eastern oyster; Infauna; Macro epifauna; Oyster aquaculture

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 50049090364     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[757:ACOTMC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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