The Estimation of Secondary Production of the Marine Bivalve <i>Spisula subtruncata</i> (DA COSTA) in the Area of the Po River Delta

Ambrogi, R.; Ambrogi, Anna Occhipinti

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0485.1985.tb00324.x

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“…showed wide interannual fluctuations. Although its recruitment was always very high, settling specimens showed high mortality rates as has been observed in other Mediterranean sites [2,3,6].…”

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Seasonal dynamics of macroinfaunal key species inhabiting shallow soft-bottoms in the Bay of Blanes (NW Mediterranean)

1999

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Within the frame of a wider research project on the littoral ecosystem of the Bay of Blanes (NW Mediterranean), the dynamics of shallow soft-bottom macroinfaunal assemblages of medium-to-fine-sand sediment communities of Spisula subtruncata have been followed since March 1992. These assemblages exhibited a very predictive annual cycle. Abundance and biomass rose sharply during spring, followed by a striking drop through summer showing lower values during autumn and winter. These cycles were consistent with the temporal variation of key macroinfaunal species in these shallow habitats: Spisula subtruncata, Owenia fusiformis, Ditrupa arietina, Lucinella divaricata, Echinocardium mediterraneum, Spio decoratus, Chone infundibuliformis, Paradoneis armata, Mediomastus fragilis, Protodorvillea kefersteini, Branchiostoma lanceolatum, Glycera cf. capitata and Callista chione. These species were included in ecological groups based on the trends observed during the 4 years of seasonal dynamics which are presented.

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Seasonal dynamics of macroinfaunal key species inhabiting shallow soft-bottoms in the Bay of Blanes (NW Mediterranean)

1999

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“…The shell length estimated for S. subtruncata from the VBGF at age I-III was 15.5, 22.2 and 25.1 mm L, respectively. The maximum age observed in other studies for this species was 1 year in the Ligurian Sea (Fraschetti et al, 1997), 2-3 years in the Adriatic Sea (Po river; Ambrogi and Occhipinti Ambrogi, 1985), 4 years in Wadden Sea (Cardoso et al, 2007) and in Belgian coast (Degraer, 1999) (Table 4). The growth performance index φ of the S. subtruncata in the study area was 2.787, reinforcing the Table 3 Growth parameters estimated and growth performance index (φ ) of S. subtruncata in two different geographical areas…”

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Population structure and dynamics of the cut trough shell Spisula subtruncata (da Costa) in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

Deval

Göktürk

2008

Fisheries Research

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Effect of Sewage Discharge in Spisula subtruncata (da Costa 1778) Populations

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Casalduero

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Arch Environ Contam Toxicol

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Sewage discharge is a common source of pollution in coastal marine waters. Several municipal treatment plants dump treated water in medium to fine sand Spisula subtruncata communities. This bivalve is generally considered a major food source for demersal fishes, and it is important as a dominant species in structuring the macrobenthic community during the spring and summer months. We sampled within five locations affected by sewage discharge along the Castellon coast (northwest Mediterranean Sea) where S. subtruncata (da Costa 1778) is a common bivalve. Van Veen grab samples were obtained for the study of the bivalve population and to characterize the sediment. The sewage discharges studied affect Spisula populations. In the stations near the outfalls, the abundance and the average size of S. subtruncata decreased. However, this effect did not correlate with sediment characteristics, such as granulometry or pH.

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The Estimation of Secondary Production of the Marine Bivalve Spisula subtruncata (DA COSTA) in the Area of the Po River Delta

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

Seasonal dynamics of macroinfaunal key species inhabiting shallow soft-bottoms in the Bay of Blanes (NW Mediterranean)

Seasonal dynamics of macroinfaunal key species inhabiting shallow soft-bottoms in the Bay of Blanes (NW Mediterranean)

Population structure and dynamics of the cut trough shell Spisula subtruncata (da Costa) in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

Effect of Sewage Discharge in Spisula subtruncata (da Costa 1778) Populations

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