Biotic and abiotic factors influencing attachment strength of blue mussels Mytilus edulis in suspended culture

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Lachance, A A ^a   Myrand, B ^b   Tremblay, R ^a   Koutitonsky, V ^a   Carrington, E ^c  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment strength; Byssal threads; Mytilus edulis; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 62749195641     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00041     Document Type: Article

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