Shell dimensions (length, height, width) and shell volume were evaluated as estimators of
growth for Polymesoda erosa in northern Australia. Each parameter was a good estimator …

The age and growth of Chamelea gallina from the Algarve coast (southern Portugal) were
estimated using three methods:(1) counting of external shell rings;(2) examination of shell …

Environmental factors are encoded in shells of marine bivalves in the form of geochemical
properties, shell microstructure and shell growth rate. Few studies have investigated how …

In this study, ICP-MS was used to determine concentrations of trace minerals found in these
two economically important bivalvia species. Samples were collected from the Sea of …

The striped venus clam Chamelea gallina is an important shellfish resource in coastal area
of Mediterranean Basin, playing a fundamental role in the ecosystems. In the last two …

Reproduction, growth and mortality of the wedge clam Donax trunculus were studied in an
unexploited population in the northern part of the Sea of Marmara. Age determination was …

The age and growth of the smooth clam Callista chione from the southwestern coast of
Portugal were estimated during a 1 yr study period by using both the surface growth rings …

The striped venus clam Chamelea gallina is the target of a large fleet of hydraulic dredgers,
which represent an important fishing sector in terms of income and landings in the …

Age and growth studies provide critical data for clam fishery management. Three aging
techniques, thin sections and acetate peel replicas–which involve shell sectioning–and …

The age, growth, and population structure of the smooth clam Callista chione were
determined from samples collected by hydraulic dredge and SCUBA at four locations in the …