Biology of the California sea‐mussel (Mytilus Californianus). I. Influence of temperature, food supply, sex and age on the rate of growth

Coe, Wesley R.; Fox, Denis L.

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“…Determining the spawning season of M. galloprovincialis using past literature is complicated by the fact that, until recently (McDonald and Koehn 1988), this species was misidentified as M. edulis. Fortunately, Coe (1946) noted a resurgent population of M. edulis on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier, which he called Mytilus edulis diegensis; the species described by these observations is most likely to be the M. galloprovincialis studied here. Coe (1946) indicates that, although spawning occurred all year, it was concentrated in March through June and early winter, with the highest settlement in June and less settlement in winter.…”

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“…Samples were immediately frozen in local seawater and thawed at a later date. Early settlers measuring less than 2.5 mm (less than 2-3 weeks after settlement, as interpreted from Coe and Fox 1942;Coe 1946) were removed using porcelain-tipped forceps under a dissecting microscope. Sorting was done in acid-washed Petri dishes using Milli-Q water.…”

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Spatial and temporal variation in trace elemental fingerprints of mytilid mussel shells: A precursor to invertebrate larval tracking

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Elements incorporated into developing hard parts of planktonic larvae record the environmental conditions experienced during growth. These chemical signatures, termed elemental fingerprints, potentially allow for reconstruction of locations of larvae. Here, we have demonstrated for the first time the feasibility of this approach for bivalve shells. We have determined the spatial scale over which we are able to discriminate chemical signatures in mussels in southern California and characterized the temporal stability of these signals. Early settlers of Mytilus californianus and Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from eight sites in southern California. Shells were analyzed for nine isotopes using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). We discriminated among mussels collected in two bays and the open coast using Mn, Pb, and Ba shell concentrations. Shell concentrations of Pb and Sr were sufficiently different to discriminate between mussels from the northern and southern regions of the open coast, each representing approximately 20 km of coastline. These signals were relatively stable on monthly and weekly time scales. These results indicate that trace elemental fingerprinting of shell material is a promising technique to track bivalve larvae moving between bays and the open coast or over along-shore scales on the order of 20 km. Identification of spatial variation in elemental fingerprints that is stable over time represents a crucial step in enhancing our ability to understand larval transport and population connectivity in invertebrates.As marine biologists began to recognize the existence of planktonic larval stages of benthic adults during the first half of the 19th century, they began to evaluate the role of early life history in determining the abundance and distribution of benthic populations (e.g., Young 1990). Over time, marine ecologists have become increasingly concerned with the role of prerecruitment processes in structuring populations (e.g., Prytherch 1929;Roughgarden et al. 1988;Caley et al. 1996). 1Corresponding author (bjbecker@ucsd.edu). AcknowledgmentsThis work was funded by the California Environmental Quality Initiative (CEQI, Graduate Research Support Fellowship), the National Science Foundation (OCE-0327209), the Office of Naval Research (N00014-00-1-0174 and N00014-01-1-0473), the Switzer Environmental Fellowship, the Link Foundation, and the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. B.J.B is supported by the United States National Park Service. Species identification using PCRbased methods were conducted by R. Byrne in the laboratory of R. Burton. Thermistor temperature data were provided by J. Largier, who is supported by California SeaGrant, with assistance from T. Kacena. Significant laboratory and field assistance was provided by L. Fajardo, V. Cannon, T. Bernhardt, and numerous volunteers. LA-ICP-MS analyses were conducted in the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Analytical Facility; K. Walda contributed valuable assistance in ICP-MS te...

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Section: Mytilid Mussels As Model Species-mytilus Californianusmentioning

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Spatial and temporal variation in trace elemental fingerprints of mytilid mussel shells: A precursor to invertebrate larval tracking

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“…In the literature, the optimal growing temperature for Mytilus spp. has been reported to be between 15 and 20°C (Coulthard 1929, Coe & Fox 1942. Furthermore, Mallet & Carver (1993) observed a decline in shell growth rate in M. edulis cultivated in Nova Scotia when the water temperature exceeded 14°C.…”

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Model for growth and survival of mussels Mytilus edulis reared in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Lauzon-Guay

Barbeau²,

Watmough³

et al. 2006

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Mathematical models of commercially important species enable one to integrate the diversity of information on these species, understand mechanisms responsible for observed population dynamics, and assess management scenarios. We present a population model for blue mussels Mytilus edulis grown in suspended culture in 2 bays in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The model incorporates a number of ecological processes, namely allometric growth of individual mussels, temperature-dependent growth rates (based on the Lassiter-Kearns equation), and survival of mussels based on self-thinning. Analysis of our model suggests that the optimal temperature for mussel growth is 15.8°C. Also, survival does not depend on site or year, indicating that self-thinning is probably due to competition for space rather than food or other site-specific conditions. Based on sensitivity analyses, growth predictions are robust to changes in parameter values, while survival predictions are quite sensitive to changes in the strength of the effect of initial mussel density and of self-thinning. Evaluation of management scenarios over one grow-out period indicates that date of deployment strongly affects time for seeds to reach commercial size. Optimal initial mussel density depends on whether one wants to maximise the proportion of mussels surviving to harvest or the number of mussels available at harvest; this decision depends on whether seed availability or lease area is limiting.

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“…All mussels were transported to BML, cleaned of any epibionts, and acclimated in species-specific, flowthrough seawater aquaria for 1 mo. In June, the length, height, and width (mm) of mussels were recorded, and a small notch was made at the growing edge of each shell as a reference scar for new shell growth (Coe & Fox 1942). Mussels were haphazardly assigned to experimental treatments, which were spatially randomized and outplanted to a previously cleared area of mussel bed in the middle intertidal mussel zone at the BMR.…”

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Mechanisms of invasion resistance: competition among intertidal mussels promotes establishment of invasive species and displacement of native species

Shinen¹,

Morgan²

2009

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Understanding interactions between invasive species and recipient communities is essential to determining whether invasive species will become established and spread. In this study, we explored the role of competition and the specific mechanisms of interaction in limiting the spread of the Mediterranean bay mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis within a Pacific Northwest invasion front. We examined the role of direct (interference) and indirect (exploitation) mechanisms of competition among M. galloprovincialis and 2 native mussels (M. trossulus and M. californianus). As the fastestgrowing organisms are often competitively dominant in space-limited systems, such as rocky intertidal communities, we used changes in relative performance (growth and survival) in monocultures and polycultures to assess interactions among mussels. Performance of M. galloprovincialis was always greater than that of the 2 native species of mussels in both field and laboratory manipulations of species composition and density, indicating that interspecific competition did not strongly limit the growth or survival of the invader. Moreover, the presence of M. galloprovincialis consistently led to both reduced growth and survival of M. trossulus. Laboratory studies of mussel feeding and behavior revealed M. galloprovincialis to be a robust interference competitor. The invader restricted movement, smothered and interfered with filter feeding of the 2 native species of mussels. Rather than limiting invasion, interference competition gave M. galloprovincialis a competitive advantage over the native mussels. Our results suggest M. galloprovincialis may have contributed to the displacement of M. trossulus along much of its historic southern range.

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Biology of the California sea‐mussel (Mytilus Californianus). I. Influence of temperature, food supply, sex and age on the rate of growth

Cited by 89 publications

References 10 publications

Spatial and temporal variation in trace elemental fingerprints of mytilid mussel shells: A precursor to invertebrate larval tracking

Spatial and temporal variation in trace elemental fingerprints of mytilid mussel shells: A precursor to invertebrate larval tracking

Model for growth and survival of mussels Mytilus edulis reared in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Mechanisms of invasion resistance: competition among intertidal mussels promotes establishment of invasive species and displacement of native species

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