Spatiotemporal variation in oyster fecundity and reproductive output in a network of no-take reserves

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1091-1101

  Mroch III, Raymond M ^a,b   Eggleston, David B ^a   Puckett, Brandon J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

Author keywords

Broodstock; Crassostrea virginica; Fecundity; Habitat restoration; Marine reserves; Oyster; Pamlico Sound; Scale dependence

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84872690671     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0420     Document Type: Article

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