Modeling the dispersal of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae in Delaware bay

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 381-409

  Narváez, Diego A ^a   Klinck, John M ^a   Powell, Eric N ^b   Hofmann, Eileen E ^a   Wilkin, John ^c   Haidvogel, Dale B ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; DISPERSAL; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; MODELING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING;

DELAWARE BAY; UNITED STATES;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84866771524     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224012802851940     Document Type: Article

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