Predation of shore crabs (Carcinus maenas (L.)) and starfish (Asterias rubens L.) on blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) seed from wild sources and spat collectors

Aquaculture

Volumn 290, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 256-262

  Kamermans, Pauline ^a   Blankendaal, Monique ^b   Perdon, Jack ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crab; Mussel seed; Predation; Starfish

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CAGE CULTURE; CRAB; ECHINODERM; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MUSSEL CULTURE; PREDATION; SEAWATER; SEED COLLECTION; SEED SIZE; SURVIVAL;

ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTEROIDEA; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 64249127212     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.02.031     Document Type: Article

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