Growth performance of eastern oysters crassostrea virginica in atlantic canada: Effect of the culture gear

Aquaculture

Volumn 396-399, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-7

  Mallet, André L ^a   Carver, C E ^a   Doiron, S ^b   Theriault M H ^c  

^a Mallet Research Services Ltd   (Canada)

^b Aquaculture and Fisheries ^*  (Canada)

^c GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Floating bag; Oyster culture; Rope grown

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; FISHING GEAR; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; OYSTER CULTURE; SITE EFFECT; WEIGHT;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84874938812     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.02.019     Document Type: Article

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