Effect of temperature on survival, growth and development of Mytilus galloprovincialis larvae

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1127-1133

  Lazo, Clara Sánchez ^a   Pita, Inés Martínez ^a  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Hatchery; Larvae; Mussel; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIVALVE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; LARVICULTURE; METAMORPHOSIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 84863775762     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.02916.x     Document Type: Article

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