Benthic organic enrichment from suspended mussel (Mytilus edulis) culture in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Aquaculture

Volumn 292, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 189-196

  Cranford, P J ^a   Hargrave, B T ^a   Doucette, L I ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic impacts; Biodeposits; Redox; Shellfish culture; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIVALVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEPOSITION; ENRICHMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND; ORGANIC MATTER; REDOX POTENTIAL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 67349169501     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.04.039     Document Type: Article

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