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Pacific oyster - Crassostrea gigas [electronic resource].

Pacific oyster - Crassostrea gigas [electronic resource].

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK27K7o4WX

Pacific oyster - Crassostrea gigas [electronic resource].

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Full title

Pacific oyster - Crassostrea gigas [electronic resource].

Publisher

Nelson Bay, N.S.W. : NSW Fisheries, Port Stephens Fisheries Centre, [2003?].

Date

[2003?].

Record Identifier

74VK27K7o4WX

MMS ID

991017998299702626

Language

English

Formats

Publication information

Publisher

Nelson Bay, N.S.W. : NSW Fisheries, Port Stephens Fisheries Centre, [2003?].

Place of Publication

New South Wales

Date Published

[2003?].

Subjects

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"Pacific oysters are endemic to Japan, but have been introduced into a number of other countries including Australia. Most of these introductions have been for the purposes of aquaculture, with Pacific oysters the most widely cultured shellfish species worldwide. Pacific oysters were first introduced into south-eastern and western Australian waters...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Pacific oyster - Crassostrea gigas [electronic resource].

Notes

General note

Title from title screen (viewed May 31, 2004).

"Other common names: Pacific king oyster, Pacific rock oyster."

Includes bibliographic references.

System details note

Available via World Wide Web. On 14/10/2011 freely available at NSW Department of Primary Industries website at: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/pests-diseases/marine-pests/nsw/pacific-oyster.

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Record Identifier

74VK27K7o4WX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK27K7o4WX

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MMS ID

991017998299702626

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