Variability of growth, health, and population turnover within mussel beds of Perna canaliculus in northern New Zealand

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 376-383

  Alfaro, Andrea C ^a   Webb, Steve C ^b   Barnaby, Claire ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condition index; Growth; Intertidal populations; Mussels; Perna canaliculus; Shell aging; Shell parasites

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIVALVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH IMPACT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PARASITISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SHELL BED; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG POPULATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NINETY MILE BEACH [NORTHLAND]; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND;

PERNA; PERNA CANALICULUS;

EID: 53149090923     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000802022879     Document Type: Article

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