Growth and survival of hatchery-bred giant clams (Tridacna gigas) in an ocean nursery in Sagay Marine Reserve, Philippines

Aquaculture International

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-33

  Lebata Ramos, M Junemie Hazel L ^a   Okuzawa, Koichi ^b   Maliao, Ronald J ^c   Abrogueña, Jeff Bogart R ^a   Dimzon, Mark Darwin N ^a   Doyola Solis, Ellen Flor C ^a   Dacles, Terence U ^d  

^a SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

^b JAPAN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Sagay Marine Reserve   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Assessment; Family Tridacnidae; Giant clam; Growth; Ocean nursery; Restocking; Survival; Tridacna gigas

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; GROWTH; HATCHERY; REARING; STOCK ASSESSMENT; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; PHILIPPINES; SAGAY MARINE RESERVE; WESTERN VISAYAS;

BIVALVIA; HIPPOPUS HIPPOPUS; TRIDACNA CROCEA; TRIDACNA GIGAS; TRIDACNIDAE;

EID: 76649101767     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-009-9272-4     Document Type: Article

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