Reproductive biology of the nonnative oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793), as a key factor for its successful spread along the rocky shores of Northern Patagonia, Argentina

Authors :: Castanos, Cecilia
Pascual, Marcela
Camacho, Alejandro Perez
Source :: Journal of Shellfish Research. December 1, 2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p837, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: ABSTRACT Crassostrea gigas was introduced in Anegada Bay (North Patagonia, Argentina), in 1981 for aquaculture purposes. The species has, since established in the field, covered all available hard substrata in [...]

Subjects :: Patagonia -- Environmental aspects
Population biology -- Research
Crassostrea -- Growth
Oysters -- Growth
Biological sciences
Zoology and wildlife conservation
Company growth
Research
Growth
Environmental aspects

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