Ciona intestinalis environmental control points: Field and laboratory investigations

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 477-490

  Vercaemer, Benedikte ^a   Sephton, Dawn ^a   Nicolas, Jean M ^b   Howes, Stephanie ^a   Keays, Joanne ^c  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Power Inc   (Canada)

^c Canadian Coast Guard   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Environmental conditions; Growth rate; Larval recruitment; Survival; Vase tunicate

Indexed keywords

ASCIDIACEA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 84857029446     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2011.6.4.13     Document Type: Article

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