Population estimates, extraction, and translocation of the pectinid Argopecten purpuratus within Mejillones Bay, Chile
The population of the scallop Argopecten purpuratus in Mejillones Bay, Chile (23°S) was estimated using diving-quadrat techniques between July and August 1999. The population, distributed over an area of 255 ha, was estimated at about 18 * 106 individuals, having a mean length of about 68 mm. Of thi...
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Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2003-09-01
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Series: | Scientia Marina |
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Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/477 |