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Measurement of shell growth in oysters by weighing in water

Andrews, Jay D.
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Extensive use of a modification of the Havinga method of weighing oysters in water, using a Type K7 T GD Mettler balance with suspension attachments, has shown that weekly weighing of numbered individuals reveals individual differences . in rate of shell deposition which correlate with feeding, parasite infections, etc. The method is quick, sensitive, and accurate.
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1961
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