Field comparison of survival and growth of hatchery-reared versus wild blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 402, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 35-42

  Johnson, Eric G ^a   Young, Alicia C ^a   Hines, Anson H ^a   Kramer, Margaret A ^a   Bademan, Martha ^a,b   Goodison, Michael R ^a   Aguilar, Robert ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes sapidus; Growth; Restocking; Survival

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; CRAB; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; JUVENILE; MORPHOLOGY; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; WILD POPULATION;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 79955742884     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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