Would adding scallop shells (Chlamys islandica) to the sea bottom enhance recruitment of commercial species?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 312, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 299-317

  Guay, Martin ^a   Himmelman, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamys islandica; Commercial species; Immigration; Sea bottom

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; RECRUITMENT; SEAFLOOR; SHELL; SHELLFISH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBSTRATE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

CHLAMYS; CHLAMYS ISLANDICA; INVERTEBRATA; PECTINIDAE;

EID: 7044226530     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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