Bivalve molluscs : biology, ecology, and culture /

Bivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels, oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi...

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Main Author: Gosling, E. M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Fishing News Books, 2003.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Bivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels, oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry. Elizabeth Gosling who has a huge wealth of research, teaching and hands on experience working with bivalves, has written a landmark book that will stand for many years as the standard work on the subject. Chapters in Bivalve Molluscs cover morphology, ecolog.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 443 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1405147571
9781405147576
9780852382349
0852382340