Growth of two Antarctic lamellibranchs: Adamussium colbecki and Laternula elliptica

Ralph, R.; Maxwell, J.G.H.. 1977 Growth of two Antarctic lamellibranchs: Adamussium colbecki and Laternula elliptica. Marine Biology, 42 (2). 171-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00391569

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Abstract/Summary

The growth of two Antarctic lamellibranchs, Adamussium colbecki (E.A. Smith) and Laternula elliptica (King and Broderip), has been investigated. A. colbecki is a pectinid that grows to a shell height of approximately 70 mm in 6 to 7 years; L. elliptica is a deep-burrowing form, ecologically similar to the genus Mya and grows to a shell length of approximately 90 mm in 12 to 13 years. The growth pattern of both species is accurately described by the Bertalanffy growth equation and both have smaller values of the Bertalanffy K coefficient than comparable temperate species (A. colbecki K=0.24, L. elliptica K=0.16).

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00391569
ISSN:	0025-3162
Additional Keywords:	growth pattern, shell length, growth equation
NORA Subject Terms:	Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	23 Oct 2019 10:52 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525582

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00391569

ISSN:

0025-3162

Additional Keywords:

growth pattern, shell length, growth equation

NORA Subject Terms:

Biology and Microbiology

Date made live:

23 Oct 2019 10:52 +0 (UTC)