Rebuilding viable spawner patches of the overfished Spisula solida (Mollusca : Bivalvia): a preliminary contribution to fishery sustainability

Populations of commercially important bivalves along the coast of Portugal are depleted as a consequence of natural and anthropogenic causes. A pilot experiment was designed to determine the feasibility of transplanting individuals from natural clam beds to a closed fishing area in an effort to rebu...

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Main Author: Joaquim, Sandra (author)
Other Authors: Gaspar, Miguel (author), Matias, Domitilia (author), Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan (author), Arnold, William S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11390
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11390