Shape matters: Exploring morphological variation in Mytella strigata from Panguil Bay, Philippines

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 188, 2025 International Symposium on Aquatic Resources and Sciences Management (3^rd ISARM 2025)


Article Number		06001
Number of page(s)		15
Section		Endangered, Invasive & Exotic Species Management
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202518806001
Published online		12 September 2025

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