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Record 1 2020-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A mussel obtained without human intervention in its life cycle.

CONT

Farmed mussels reach market size about twice as fast as wild mussels growing in close proximity, and they retain the green shell colour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Moule dont le cycle vital s'est déroulé sans intervention humaine.

Spanish

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