Abstract
The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a marine exotic species that has successfully been introduced into the Oosterschelde estuary in the Netherlands in the 1960’s. It is still spreading, and can now be considered a part of the local ecosystem. Along with C. gigas other exotic species have been introduced
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | IJmuiden |
| Publisher | RIVO |
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Publication series
| Name | Internal report / RIVO-Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research |
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| Publisher | RIVO |
| No. | no, 05.002 |
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Keywords
- crassostrea gigas
- oysters
- introduced species
- eastern scheldt
- netherlands
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van Broekhoven, W. (2005). Macrofaunal diversity on beds of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Oosterschelde estuary. (Internal report / RIVO-Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research; No. no, 05.002). IJmuiden: RIVO.