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Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina

Risoli, María Cielo et al · National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press · 2021

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The wedge clam Donax hanleyanus Philippi, 1845 is a conspicuous member of the sandy beach macrofauna along hundreds of kilometres in the northern coasts of Argentina. Age, growth, mortality, and productivity of this species were assessed in the southernmost limit of its distribution range (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina). The parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth function were SL1 = 23.23 mm, K = 1.62 year1, and t0 = 0.08 years. The maximum individual production was 7.9 107 g shell-free wet mass (SFWM)·year1 at a shell length of 14–16 mm. Individuals between 10 and 12 mm contributed the most to the secondary production (P) of 0.01 g SFWM·m2·year 1 . The mean annual biomass (B) was 0.002 g SFWM·m2·year 1 . Annual P/B ratio and mortality coefficient (Z) were 4.48 year1 and 4.78 year1, respectively. Low production and high mortality could be caused by a sharp decrease in habitat quality, given the suboptimal temperatures at the southernmost edge of the species distribution. These results strongly limit its potential for future commercial exploitation. La palourde papillon Donax hanleyanus Philippi, 1845 est un membre répandu de la macrofaune des plages de sable sur des centaines de kilomètres des côtes septentrionales de l’Argentine. L’âge, la croissance, la mortalité et la productivité de cette espèce ont été évalués à la limite méridionale de son aire de répartition (Mar del Plata, province de Buenos Aires, Argentine). Les paramètres de la fonction de croissance de von Bertalanffy sont les suivants : SL1 = 23,23 mm, K = 1,62 année–1 et t0 = 0,08 année. La production maximum individuelle s’élève à 7,9 10–7 g masse humide sans coquille (MHSC)·année–1 pour des longueurs de coquille de 14–16 mm. Les individus de 10 à 12 mm apportent la plus forte contribution à la production secondaire (P) de 0,01 g MHSC·m–2 ·année–1 . La biomasse annuelle moyenne (B) est de 0,002 g MHSC·m–2 ·année–1 . Le rapport P/B annuel et le coefficient de mortalité (Z) sont de 4,48 année–1 et 4,78 année–1 , respectivement. La faible production et la forte mortalité pourraient être causées par une diminution abrupte de la qualité des habitats, étant données les températures suboptimales à la limite méridionale de l’aire de répartition de l’espèce. Ces résultats imposent de fortes limites au potentiel d’exploitation commerciale futur de l’espèce. Fil: Risoli, María Cielo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina

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Risoli, M. C. E. A. (2021). Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina. http://hdl.handle.net/11336/167946

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Risoli, María Cielo et al. "Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina." 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11336/167946.

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Risoli, María Cielo et al. 2021. "Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina.". http://hdl.handle.net/11336/167946.

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Risoli, M. C. E. A. 2021, Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina, National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press, available at: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/167946 [Accessed 8 Aug. 2026].

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Title
Living on the edge: population parameters of the wedge clam Donax hanleyanus in the southernmost limit of its distribution range, southwestern Atlantic, Argentina
Author / contributors
Risoli, María Cielo et al
Publisher
National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press
Publication year
2021
ISSN
0008-4301
ISSN
0008-4301
Language
English

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