Influence of stocking density on growth of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in suspended culture

Aquaculture

Volumn 342-343, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-111

  Cubillo, Alhambra M ^a   Peteiro, Laura G ^a   Fernández Reiriz, María José ^a   Labarta, Uxío ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crowding conditions; Cultivation density; Intraspecific competition; Mussel culture and aquaculture management; Mussel growth

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CULTIVATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MUSSEL CULTURE; STOCKING DENSITY; SUSPENDED CULTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 84858742112     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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