Effects of oyster depuration gear on eelgrass (Zostera Marina L.) in a low density aquaculture site in long Island sound

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-250

  Vaudrey, Jamie M P ^a   Getchis, Tessa ^a   Shaw, Kaitlyn ^a   Markow, James ^b   Britton, Robert ^a   Kremer, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Aeros Cultured Oyster LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Depuration; Effects; Long Island Sound; Shellfish aquaculture; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 65949110343     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0206     Document Type: Article

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