Analysis of growth rate in Mya arenaria using the Von Bertalanffy equation

Brousseau, Diane J.

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“…Calculated growth curves for different geographic areas in Europe and North America showed maximum sizes between some 60 and 100 mm (Brousseau, 1979;Winther & Gray, 1985). Very large individuals are reported to exceed 140 mm (Coe & Turner, 1938;Linke, 1939;Kiih], 1951).…”

Section: Life History Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mya arenaria — an ancient invader of the North Sea coast

Strasser

1998

Helgolander Meeresunters

101

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Mya arenaria currently occupies a wide geographical range in the northern hemisphere, on both coasts of the Atlantic as well as on the Pacific east coast. Some authors claim it also occurs on the Pacific west coast. The species originated in the Pacific during the Miocene and was already present on both Atlantic coasts in the Pliocene. However, it died out on the edst coasts of the Pacific and the Atlantic during glaciation of the Pleistocene. With the aid of man it was reintroduced to the North Sea some 400-700 years ago and to the East Pacific last century. In the 1960s it was also introduced to the Black Sea. M. arenaria invaded new habitats by different modes:(1) natural range expansion (2) intentional as plantings, (3) unintentional as a ballast species and (4) unintentional as a byproduct of oyster transplants. Properties that may fdvor its wide range of distribution and invading success are: high fecundity; planktonic dispersal stages and life stages that lend itself to unintentional transport by humans; a broad spectrum of habitat and food preference; tolerance of a wide range of environmental conditions such as salinity and temperature; longevity, and perhaps relatively large size. I N T R O D U C T I O NT h e soft s e d i m e n t b i v a l v e Mya arenaria is u n i q u e b e c a u s e it is by far the e a r l i e s t int r o d u c e d s p e c i e s to t h e N o r t h Sea s h o r e t h a t s c i e n t i s t s are a w a r e of . /Mya is p r e s e n t l y w i d e l y d i s t r i b u t e d at l e a s t o v e r b o t h n o r t h e r n coasts of the Atlantic as w e l l as o v e r t h e N o r t h Pacific e a s t coast. H o w e v e r , it not only occurs o v e r a w i d e g e og r a p h i c a l r a n g e , but also o f t e n plays a d o m i n a t i n g role in local b e n t h i c c o m m u n i t i e s . In E u r o p e a n w a t e r s Mya w a s f o u n d to b e t h e s p e c i e s w i t h t h e h i g h e s t b i o m a s s in a s t u d y on the s o u t h -w e s t c o a s t of E n g l a n d ( W a r w i c k & Price, 1975). It is also o n e of t h e t h r e e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p r o d u c e r s of b e n t h i c b i o m a s s a n d c a l c i m a s s in t h e W a d d e n Sea( B e u k e m a , 1982, 1992) a n d a m o n g t h e d o m i n a t i n g s p e c i e s on the w e s t c o a s t of S w e d e n (Evans & Tallmark, 1977) a n d in the Baltic S e a (Brey, 1991;Powilleit et al., 1995). During t h e last f e w c e n t u r i e s t h e c l a m w a s s u c h a typical c o m p o n e n t in t h e Baltic S e a t h a t the last s t a g e of t h e Baltic d e v e l o p m e n t h a s b e e n c a l l e d t h e [VIya Sea ( H e s s l a n d , 1946).After its i n t r o d u c t i o n in the 1960s, it b e c a m e a m a s s e l e m e n t in the R o m a n i a n p a r t of t h e Black S e a (Gomoiu, 1981).O n t h e Atlantic c o a s t of N o r t h A m e r i c a it is r e p o r t e d as a d o m i n a t i n g s p e c i e s in N o v a Scotia ( E m e r s o n et al., 1988) a n d f r o m m a n y e s t u a r i e s in N e w E n g ...

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Section: Life History Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In most areas growth of ]Vlya is fastest in its first years and decreases with age (e.g. Munch-Petersen, 1973;Brousseau, 1979;Appeldoorn, 1981;Miac et al, 1997). However, linear growth has also been reported (Feder & Paul, 1974;Warwick & Price 1975;Kube et al, 1996).…”

Section: Life History Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mya arenaria — an ancient invader of the North Sea coast

Strasser

1998

Helgolander Meeresunters

101

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“…Their lifespan varies from 4 to 28 years while maximum length ranged from 27 to 125 mm (Swan 1952;Münch-Petersen 1970;Feder and Paul 1974;Warvick and Price 1975;Evans and Tallmarc 1977;Brousseau 1979;MacDonald and Thomas 1980;Commito 1982;Winther and Gray 1985;Emerson et al 1988;Appeldoorn 1990). Among the key factors determining M. arenaria growth rate in natural conditions are temperature, current velocity, exposure time, type of sediments, water salinity and food availability (Ivanov 1973;Sadykhova 1979;Swan 1952;Newell and Hidu 1982;Rosenberry et al 1991).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Life history characteristics of the clam Mya arenaria in the White Sea

Maximovich

Guerassimova

2003

Helgoland Marine Research

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Dynamics of Mya arenaria beds in two bights of the Chupa Inlet (Kandalaksha Bay, White Sea) were studied on a long-term basis. Observations were carried out at 1-to 3-year intervals from 1979 up to 1999. The studied soft-shell clam beds were characterised by a substantial instability of age structure. Since 1988, only one year-class has dominated in the beds while other generations have been scarce and recruitment was not observed. This pattern of Mya bed dynamics was related neither to interannual environmental changes nor to differential reproduction success or predation effects in the benthic assemblages. Favourable conditions for spat formation in 1988 (low abundance of other M. arenaria generations), as well as for juvenile survival during the following winter, resulted in high abundance of juveniles in both investigated locations in 1989. The mortality rate (m) in this 1988 generation varied throughout the period of investigation and was related to age. The mortality level decreased for the first 2-4 years of the life cycle, then stabilised for the next 3-4 years, and eventually increased in subsequent years. Overall m values ranged from 0 to 1.68 year -1 . The oldest specimens observed were 17 years old and had a maximum shell length of 79 mm. Significant differences in average growth rates were observed between molluscs of different locations.

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“…This length was converted to growth rate (μm day − 1 ) by assuming a linear relationship between size and age. Typically, the nonlinear Von Bertalanffy equation is used to describe bivalve growth rate (Brousseau, 1979;Appeldoorn, 1983). This equation, however, is most applicable to clams much older than 60 days.…”

Section: Growth Rate Experimentsmentioning

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Growth rate and age effects on Mya arenaria shell chemistry: Implications for biogeochemical studies

Strasser

Mullineaux

Walther

2008

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

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The chemical composition of bivalve shells can reflect that of their environment, making them useful indicators of climate, pollution, and ecosystem changes. However, biological factors can also influence chemical properties of biogenic carbonate. Understanding how these factors affect chemical incorporation is essential for studies that use elemental chemistry of carbonates as indicators of environmental parameters. This study examined the effects of bivalve shell growth rate and age on the incorporation of elements into juvenile softshell clams, Mya arenaria. Although previous studies have explored the effects of these two biological factors, reports have differed depending on species and environmental conditions. In addition, none of the previous studies have examined growth rate and age in the same species and within the same study. We reared clams in controlled laboratory conditions and used solution-based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis to explore whether growth rate affects elemental incorporation into shell. Growth rate was negatively correlated with Mg, Mn, and Ba shell concentration, possibly due to increased discrimination ability with size. The relationship between growth rate and Pb and Sr was unresolved. To determine age effects on incorporation, we used laser ablation ICP-MS to measure changes in chemical composition across shells of individual clams. Age affected incorporation of Mn, Sr, and Ba within the juvenile shell, primarily due to significantly different elemental composition of early shell material compared to shell accreted later in life. Variability in shell composition increased closer to the umbo (hinge), which may be the result of methodology or may indicate an increased ability with age to discriminate against ions that are not calcium or carbonate. The effects of age and growth rate on elemental incorporation have the potential to bias data interpretation and should be considered in any biogeochemical study that uses bivalves as environmental indicators. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Analysis of growth rate in Mya arenaria using the Von Bertalanffy equation

Cited by 61 publications

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Mya arenaria — an ancient invader of the North Sea coast

Mya arenaria — an ancient invader of the North Sea coast

Life history characteristics of the clam Mya arenaria in the White Sea

Growth rate and age effects on Mya arenaria shell chemistry: Implications for biogeochemical studies

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