The Growth of Estuarine Resources (Zostera marina, Mercenaria mercenaria, Crassostrea virginica, Argopecten irradians, Cyprinodon variegatus) in Response to Nutrient Loading and Enhanced Suspension Feeding by Adult Shellfish

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1262-1277

  Wall, Charles C ^a   Peterson, Bradley J ^a   Gobler, Christopher J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Argopecten irradians; Bivalves; Clams; Crassostrea virginica; Cyprinodon variegatus; Ecosystem based management; Eelgrass; Estuarine restoration; Eutrophication; Mercenaria mercenaria; Mesocosms; Nutrient loading; Nutrients; Oysters; Seagrass; Suspension feeders; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGAL BLOOM; BIVALVE; CYPRINID; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MESOCOSM; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEAGRASS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ALGAE; ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS; BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; CYPRINODON VARIEGATUS; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; OSTREIDAE; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 80053954947     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-011-9377-7     Document Type: Article

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