Assessing in situ tolerances of Eastern oysters (Crassostrea Virginica) under moderate hypoxic regimes: Implications for restoration

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-192

  Johnson, Matthew W ^a   Powers, Sean P ^a,b   Senne, Joseph ^a,b   Park, Kyeong ^a,b  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Eastern oyster; Hypoxia; Oxygen; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 65949106347     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0202     Document Type: Article

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