Age determination and growth rate of a Callista chione population from the southwestern coast of Portugal

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-106

  Moura, Paula ^a   Gaspar, Miguel B ^a   Monteiro, Carlos C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acetate peel; Age; Callista chione; Growth performance; Growth rate; Portugal; Smooth clam; Surfacerings

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CALLISTA; CALLISTA CHIONE; VENEROIDA;

EID: 62849124964     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00119     Document Type: Article

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