Spatial patterns in recruitment and growth of the mussel Mytilus californianus (Conrad) in southern and northern California, USA, two regions with differing oceanographic conditions

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-173

  Smith, Jayson R ^a   Fong, Peggy ^a   Ambrose, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Mussel bed; Mytilus; Recruitment rate; Rocky shores

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIVALVE; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); ROCKY SHORE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

INVERTEBRATA; MYTILUS; MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 59149084378     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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