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Seasonal Variation in Physiological Energetics of Mytilus Edulis and Cerastoderma Edule of Different Size Classes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

A.C. Smaal ,
A.P.M.A. Vonck  and
M. Bakker
A.C. Smaal
Affiliation:
National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management/RIKZ, PO Box 8039, 4330 EA Middelburg, The Netherlands
A.P.M.A. Vonck
Affiliation:
National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management/RIKZ, PO Box 8039, 4330 EA Middelburg, The Netherlands
M. Bakker
Affiliation:
National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management/RIKZ, PO Box 8039, 4330 EA Middelburg, The Netherlands
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Seasonal variation of clearance, absorption and respiration rates of mussels Mytilus edulis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) and cockles Cerastoderma edule (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of various size classes have been measured under ambient temperature and sea-water conditions. Food availability was kept almost constant during the measurements.

Allometric body weight coefficients were bcl=0.5 for clearance and about br=0.7 for respiration rate of both species. Stepwise multiple regression suggested no relation for clearance rate of mussels with temperature and reproductive condition throughout the year. Respiration rates of mussels were highest during the reproductive period. Excretion rate was measured for mussels only and showed an allometric coefficient of bex=0.7 and an increase with temperature in spring. For cockles a significant relation of clearance rate, body weight and temperature was observed; at low temperature, clearance rates of small animals were more reduced than for larger animals. Respiration rates of cockles showed a significant relationship with temperature and reproductive condition.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 77 , Issue 3 , August 1997 , pp. 817 - 838
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1997

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