Growth and reproduction of the bivalve Spisula subtruncata (da Costa) in Dutch coastal waters

The bivalve Spisula subtruncata is usually abundant in shallow coastal waters along the Dutch coast. However, its biomass has been decreasing since 1995. In order to assess whether reproductive failure may be the cause of the observed decline over the last decades, the energy investment in reproduction of a population of S. subtruncata from central Dutch coastal waters was studied. The population studied consisted of individuals of up to four years old. Shell length reached maximum values of around 32 mm and individual total body, somatic and gonadal ash-free dry mass reached maximum values of about 278 mg AFDM, 252 mg AFDM and 76 mg AFDM, respectively. A clear seasonal cycle in somatic and gonadal mass was observed. Somatic and gonadal mass indices increased in early spring and reached maximum values during summer, followed by a decrease to minimum values at the beginning of the following year. Spawning was in June–July and settlement of spat seems to have occurred in July–August. Mean oocyte diameter was 57.43 ± 0.03 μm, corresponding to a volume of 98972 μm³. These results suggested that reproductive failure was not the cause of the current population decline. Most likely, unsuccessful settlement of spat and/or severe predation during the first months of life were responsible for the observed patterns.     

大西洋浪蛤(Spisulasolidissima)人工繁殖 初步试验

1999年5～6月对大西洋浪蛤进行人工繁殖试 验。结果表明,大西洋浪蛤一年能达到性成熟,一个繁殖季节产卵一次,卵为球形,卵径为 50～60μm;在23℃左右水温下,受精卵经16～20h发育成D形幼虫,幼虫浮游期为16～20d; 壳长260～290μm时为附着变态阶段。幼虫培育盐度要求在16以上。     

大西洋浪蛤繁殖生物学研究

于2002年1月至2003年1月 ,在浙江温州对引种养殖的大西洋浪蛤(Spisulasolidissima)的性腺发育、生殖周期、肥满度、胚胎发育、幼虫发育及变态等进行了研究。研究结果表明 ,大西洋浪蛤性腺发育过程分为增殖期、生长期、成熟期、排放期、休止期5个阶段。在浙南沿海的大西洋浪蛤繁殖期在4月下旬至6月上旬 (水温19.5～25℃ ) ,可大量产卵二次 ;肥满度最高出现在5月份,为10.37 % ,最低出现在2月份 ,为4.66 %。个体产卵量为14.1×104～111.1×104粒 ,卵沉性 ,卵径50～60μm ;受精卵在水温19.5～23℃ ,经16～20h孵化成D形幼虫 ;初孵D形幼虫平均大小为75μm×62μm ,浮游幼虫经12～13d培养进入壳顶后期 ,15～16d进入附着变态期 ,壳长为260～290μm ,发育变态为稚贝。     

Growth rates of five species of surf clams on a southern North Island beach,New Zealand

Abstract

Growth rates of five species of surf clam were estimated on the Kapiti Coast, southern North Island, New Zealand. Length‐frequencies of sequential population samples were analysed by the computer program, MULTIFAN. Incremental growth of marked individuals was analysed by the computer program, GROTAG. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters k and L ₈ estimated by MULTIFAN for Spisula aequilatera (Deshayes in Reeve, 1854) were 0.80 yr^?1 and 52.1 mm; for Mactra murchisoni Deshayes in Reeve, 1854 were 0.60 yr^?1 and 72.3 mm; and for M. discors Gray, 1837 were 0.35 yr^?1 and 60.1 mm. MULTIFAN could not model growth of Paphies donacina (Spengler, 1793) and Dosinia anus (Philippi, 1848) from the population samples. The growth parameters estimated by GROTAG for D. anus were 0.53 yr^?1 and 53.0 mm and for M. murchisoni 1.84 yr^?1 and 72.4 mm. The growth rates of P. donacina, S. aequilatera, and M. discors were estimated for the size range of their incremental growth data and the estimates are usable for this limited size range only. Growth rates of each species varied with depth in the surf zone in the same way in the North and the South Island. The growth rate of two species was faster in the South Island and asymptotic size of all species was greater in the South Island.     

饵料密度、温度和体质量对大西洋浪蛤滤水率的影响

2004年4月～7月采用实验生态学方法对浙江引种养殖的大西洋浪蛤（Spisula solidissima）繁殖培育的一龄蛤进行滤水率的研究。结果表明：（1）以新月菱形藻为饵料，在适宜的饵料密度范围内大西洋浪蛤的滤水率随着饵料密度的增加而增大，它们之间呈函数关系；（2）体质量对滤水率的影响呈幂函数关系y=0．1622W^0.848（R^2=0．9988）；（3）在一定温度范围内，随温度升高滤水率增加；超过一定温度范围，随温度升高滤水率下降。当温度为21℃时滤水率达到最大值0．77L／h。     

大西洋浪蛤(Spisula solidissima) 生态习性的初步观察

1998年10至1999年8月对大西洋 浪蛤 的生态习性进行详细观察结果表明,大西洋浪蛤 的生存温度为－1℃～30℃,以10℃ ～25℃范围较适,盐度范围为10.0～51.5,pH范围4～9。营埋栖生活,潜居砂质底,洞穴的 深度与贝类长度相当,依靠水交换滤取食物,饵料以各种小型浮游生物及有机碎屑为主,对 种类没有明显的选择性。     

饥饿对大西洋浪蛤耗氧率和排氨率的影响

采用室内实验生态学方法研究了饥饿对大西洋浪蛤(Spisula solidissima)耗氧率和排氨率的影响.试验浪蛤软体部干质量为0.049g±0.003 g,实验饥饿的时间分别为1,3,5,7,10,13,20,27 d.结果表明:(1)饥饿对浪蛤的耗氧率影响极显著(P＜0.01).浪蛤在饥饿1～7 d时其耗氧率随着时间的延长而增大;饥饿7 d以后,其耗氧率随饥饿时间的延长而下降.(2)饥饿对浪蛤的排氨率影响极显著(P＜0.01).浪蛤在饥饿1～5 d时其耗氧率随时间的延长而增大;在饥饿5 d以后,其排氨率随饥饿时间的延长而下降.(3)在实验期内浪蛤的O/N(O为呼吸氧原子数,N为排出氨态氮原子教)值为17.05～34.18,平均值为21.1.