Oysters and aquaculture practices affect eelgrass density and productivity in a Pacific Northwest estuary

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 251-261

  Tallis, Heather M ^a   Ruesink, Jennifer L ^a   Dumbauld, Brett ^b   Hacker, Sally ^b   Wisehart, Lorena M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Crassostrea gigas; Eelgrass; Food security; Management; Oysters; Species interactions; Washington; Willapa Bay

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 65949099310     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0207     Document Type: Article

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