Survival and growth of triploid Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) and C. Ariakensis (Fujita, 1913) in bottom environments of Chesapeake Bay: Implications for an introduction

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-184

  Kingsley Smith, Peter R ^a,d   Harwell, Heather D ^a   Kellogg, M Lisa ^b   Allen, Steven M ^b,e   Allen Jr , Standish K ^a   Meritt, Donald W ^c   Paynter Jr , Kennedy T ^b,c   Luckenbach, Mark W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^d MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Oyster Recovery Partnership   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea ariakensis; Growth; Non native oysters; Species introduction; Survival

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; HAPLOSPORIDIUM NELSONI; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 65949104492     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0201     Document Type: Article

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