Characteristics of Macoma balthica Populations in the Middle Patuxent Estuary

Autor:	Andrew J. McErlean
Rok vydání:	1964
Předmět:	Salinity geography Oceanography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Average size Homogeneous Estuary General Chemistry Aquatic Science biology.organism_classification Catalysis Macoma balthica
Zdroj:	Chesapeake Science. 5:200
ISSN:	0009-3262
DOI:	10.2307/1350564
Popis:	Populations ofMacoma balthica, sampled by a hydraulic dredge in the Patuxent River, were studied in respect to density and size-frequency distribution. Density varied from station to station and from one sampling period to the other in the same station, indicating spotty and localized populations. Size-frequency distributions for a given station were fairly homogeneous, excluding small sizes (below 11 mm) which can go through the meshes of the collecting gear. The average size of theMacoma decreases toward the lower section of the river where the salinity is higher.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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