Contribution of food availability to the more rapid growth of the scallop, Euvola ziczac (Pteroida, Pectinidae) in bottom than in suspended culture

Contribution of food availability to the more rapid growth of the scallop, Euvola ziczac (Pteroida, Pectinidae) in bottom than in suspended culture

We conducted a 5-month experiment at Turpialito in the Golfo de Cariaco, Venezuela, to examine whether the previously reported more rapid growth of scallop Euvola ziczac in bottom compared to suspended culture can be attributed to more abundant or higher quality food resources near the sediment/wate...

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Main Authors: Patrick Hunauld, Anibal Vélez, Noris Jordan, John H Himmelman, Francisco Morales, Luis Freites, César J Lodeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2005-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Scallop
Euvola ziczac
growth
suspended culture
bottom culture
Venezuela
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442005000200014

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