Age and Growth Rate Determinations for the Atlantic Ribbed Mussel, Geukensia demissa Dillwyn (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)

Brousseau, Diane J.

doi:10.2307/1352143

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“…We do not have data on whether an external shell mark is formed during the first w n t e r of Life. Therefore, it is possible that w e are underestimating the age of mussels by about 1 yr, which is a Limitation of the aging techniques used (Lutz & Castagna 1980, Brousseau 1984. This may partially explain why the rates of growth in shell length obtained from the age-length curves appear slightly slower than those obtained from the reconstructed shell growth trajectories of mussels from the flower pots.…”

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“…Brousseau (1984) reviewed data on growth of Geukensia demissa throughout the East Coast of the United States and concluded that there is no clearcut relation between latitude and growth rate in shell length of thjs species. Our data support this conclusion; annual growth rates observed in this study were greater than those reported for more northern sites (Bertness 1980, Brousseau 1984, Bertness & Grosholz 1985, while the lowest rates yet reported occurred at a nearby location in Georgia (Kuenzler 1961). Size-specific growth rates are similar among localities in the summer, but the growing season is longer in South Carolina, which results in enhanced annual growth.…”

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“…However, the shape of the age-length curves suggest that mussels may considerably reduce the rate of shell growth at an earlier age in populations studied from South Carolina and Georgia, than at other locations for which data are available. The inflection of the age-length curve occurs between 5 and 7 yr of age in South Carolina and Georgia, while in Connecticut and Virginia this inflection occurs at 9 to 12 yr of age (Lutz & Castagna 1980, Brousseau 1984. Therefore, there may be a latitudinal trend in the relationship between shell growth and age among populations of G. demissa.…”

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“…First, external growth checks on the shell of each mussel were counted and the relationship between shell length and number of growth checks was established. Annual growth checks could be recognized from other marks on the shells, following the suggestions given in Bertness (1980) and Brousseau (1984). Secondly, age estimations were obtained by sectioning the shells longitudinally through the umbo using a low speed saw, and counting the number of internal growth bands on the polished cut edge of the shells.…”

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Temporal variation in shell and soft tissue growth of the mussel Geukensia demissa

Borrero¹,

Hilbish²

1988

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Temporal variation in shell and soft tissue growth of the mussel Geukensia demissa

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Hilbish²

1988

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…We reported on grasses and crabs in earlier papers (Culbertson et al, 2007a, b); here we deal G. demissa, the ribbed mussel. Ribbed mussels, occur in dense assemblages within salt marshes over the span of the intertidal zone along the Atlantic coast of North America and into the Gulf of Mexico (Brousseau, 1984;Franz, 1996Franz, , 1997. G. demissa is a keystone species in salt marsh ecosystems due to high rates of production and large biomass and their active processing of particulate carbon and nitrogen (Kuenzler, 1961 a, b;Jordan and Valiela, 1982;Bertness 1984;Evgenidou and Valiela, 2002;Chintala et al, 2006).…”

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Effect of field exposure to 38-year-old residual petroleum hydrocarbons on growth, condition index, and filtration rate of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa

Culbertson

Valiela

Olsen

et al. 2008

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In September 1969, the Florida barge spilled 700,000 L of No. 2 fuel oil into the salt marsh sediments of Wild Harbor, MA. Today a substantial amount, approximately 100 kg, of moderately degraded petroleum remains within the sediment and along eroding creek banks. The ribbed mussels, Geukensia demissa, which inhabit the salt 2 marsh creek bank, are exposed to the spilled oil. Examination of short-term exposure was done with transplantation of G. demissa from a control site, Great Sippewissett marsh, into Wild Harbor. We examined the effects of long-term exposure with transplantation of mussels from Wild Harbor into Great Sippewissett. Both the short-and long-term exposure transplants exhibited slower growth rates, shorter mean shell lengths, lower condition indices, and decreased filtration rates. Our results add new knowledge about long-term consequences of spilled oil, a dimension that should be included when assessing oil-impacted areas and developing management plans designed to restore, rehabilitate, or replace impacted areas. Capsule Ribbed mussels exposed to residual petroleum in salt marsh sediments, in short-term and long-term transplant experiments, exhibited significant effects that should be considered when assessing oil-impacted areas and developing management plans.

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Shorescape‐level factors drive distribution and condition of a salt marsh facilitator (Geukensia demissa)

2018

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Ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) are a highly abundant bivalve filter feeder throughout the salt marshes of the U.S. Atlantic Coast. These mussels form a mutualistic relationship with smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora wherein the grass provides habitat and shade to the mussels, and the mussels stabilize the sediment and fertilize the grass. Salt marshes are, however, rapidly changing and eroding as humans modify the coast, and the rate of sea level rise is accelerating. In order to understand how ribbed mussels may respond to their changing habitat, we collected mussel density and distribution data from 30 marshes covering the range of geomorphic settings found in lower Chesapeake Bay. We used a combination of in situ and GIS-derived spatial variables to develop spatially applied models of ribbed mussel density and physical condition. Of the estimated 1.06 billion ribbed mussels in Virginia, we found that mussels were most abundant along the front edge of marshes in wide creeks, rivers, or bays with dense Spartina and minimal proximal forest, set in agriculturally dominated areas. In contrast, mussel condition was highest in fringing marshes located in narrow tidal creeks. Ribbed mussels responded to factors at a variety of scales, ranging from extremely local (0.5 m) to larger shorescapes (≥300 m). The methods that we used to create models linking both aquatic and terrestrial variables to explain the variation in ribbed mussel populations along the shoreline provide a valuable tool for identifying baselines and assessing potential for change across estuary-level spatial scales not only for ribbed mussels in the Chesapeake Bay, but also for other sessile, intertidal species in other systems.

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Age and Growth Rate Determinations for the Atlantic Ribbed Mussel, Geukensia demissa Dillwyn (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)

Cited by 29 publications

References 24 publications

Temporal variation in shell and soft tissue growth of the mussel Geukensia demissa

Temporal variation in shell and soft tissue growth of the mussel Geukensia demissa

Effect of field exposure to 38-year-old residual petroleum hydrocarbons on growth, condition index, and filtration rate of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa

Shorescape‐level factors drive distribution and condition of a salt marsh facilitator (Geukensia demissa)

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