Sink before you settle: Settlement behaviour of Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae on artificial spat collectors and natural substrate
Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are ecosystem engineers that are important to the ecological and economic sustainability of Atlantic Canada’s estuarine resources. Recently, there has been an increased industry demand for oyster spat (i.e., newly-settled larvae), which is often collected usin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Aquaculture Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251341830156X |