Estimated growth functions and size-age relationships of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in the York River, Virginia

Authors

Joseph G. Loesch, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Dexter S. Haven, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1973

Journal

Veliger

Volume

16

Issue

1

First Page

76

Last Page

81

Abstract

A study of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) resources of Virginia is currently being conducted. One important aspect, their growth in this region, has been limited to the study of small juveniles (HAVEN & ANDREWS, 1957). Our objectives were to demonstrate that M. mercenaria growth functions could readily be derived and statistically contrasted, and, subsequently, the age-size relationship could be estimated.

Publication Statement

Contribution (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) no. 497.

Recommended Citation

Loesch, Joseph G. and Haven, Dexter S., Estimated growth functions and size-age relationships of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in the York River, Virginia (1973). Veliger, 16(1), 76-81.
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