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

Growth and reproduction of the wedge clam (Donax trunculus) in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

“…The present study was carried out in the northern Sea of Marmara, December 2005–November 2006, within the framework of a multidisciplinary project (MARBIVALV: Deval and Göktürk, 2008; Özden et al., 2009). The sampling site was located about 120 and 230 m from shore at depths of about 4 and 10 m, respectively.…”

“…Water temperature fluctuates between 8.3°C in January and 27.6°C in August, with a mean of 16.4°C (Deval and Göktürk, 2008). Salinity during sampling trials varied between 20.9 and 24.9 in PSU.…”

Influence of Organic Enrichment and Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778) on Oxygen and Nutrient Fluxes in Fine Sand Sediments

“…1). S. subtruncata was chosen because it is one of the most abundant and representative species in the well sorted fine sands community in the Mediterranean Sea (Sardá et al 2000;Deval and Göktürk 2008). All individuals used in this experiment were collected from the seabed next to the sampling station.…”

“…In particular, Spisula subtruncata (da Costa 1778) is one of the most abundant bivalves in coastal areas of Europe, with a distribution from Norway to Morocco and all around the Mediterranean Sea (Deval and Göktürk 2008). In some areas, S. subtruncata represents a major food source for some diving ducks (Baptist and Leopold 2009), demersal fish (Braber and De Groot 1973), shrimp (Pihl and Rosenberg 1984), and even represents an economic resource (Rueda and Smaal 2004).…”