Natural variation in larval size and developmental rate of the northern quahog mercenaria mercenaria and associated effects on larval and juvenile fitness

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 505-510

  Przeslawski, R ^a,b   Webb, A R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

hard clam; isochrysis; larval stock; latent effects; legacy; Mercenaria mercenaria; northern quahog

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; ISOCHRYSIS; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 77958588560     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0312     Document Type: Article

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