A comparison of crassostrea virginica and C. Ariakensis in chesapeake bay: Does oyster species affect habitat function?

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-269

  Harwell, Heather D ^a   Kingsley Smith, Peter R ^a,d   Kellogg, M Lisa ^b   Allen, Steven M ^c,e   Allen Jr , Standish K ^a   Meritt, Donald W ^c   Paynter Jr , Kennedy T ^b,c   Luckenbach, Mark W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c University of Maryland   (United States)

^d MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Oyster Recovery Partnership   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea ariakensis; Crassostrea virginica; habitat complexity; oyster; reef associated fauna

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 77955242314     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.029.0201     Document Type: Article

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