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1 April 2014 Age and Growth of the Ark Shell Scapharca broughtonii (Bivalvia, Arcidae) in Japanese Waters
Daisuke Sugiura, Satoshi Katayama, Shuji Sasa, Koichi Sasaki
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Abstract

Age and growth of the ark shell Scapharca broughtonii in 3 bays in Japan (Mutsu, where ark shells are cultured, and Nanao and Sendai, where they occur naturally) were examined using a shell sectioning and staining method. When a water-based marking pen was used to stain the opaque zones only in shell cross-sections, unstained translucent zones (i.e., growth rings) were clearly observed. Based on seasonal changes in marginal structures of shell cross-sections and marginal growth indices (MGIs), growth rings were estimated to be formed annually in summer when shell growth ceased. The estimated maximum ages for ark shells from Nanao and Sendai bays were 6 y and 20 y, respectively, whereas for Mutsu Bay the maximum age was not calculated because we had only young, cultured specimens, von Bertalanffy growth models were estimated as Lt = 80.1(1 -e-0.365(t 0-160) for Mutsu Bay, Lt = 115.3(1-e-0.478t-0162) for Nanao Bay, and Lt = 84.8(1 -e-0.473(t 0.222) for Sendai Bay. There was no significant difference between von Bertalanffy growth models fitted for the northern and southern areas of Sendai Bay. Comparing among the 3 bays, faster shell growth may occur in the locality where water temperature is warmer.

Daisuke Sugiura, Satoshi Katayama, Shuji Sasa, and Koichi Sasaki "Age and Growth of the Ark Shell Scapharca broughtonii (Bivalvia, Arcidae) in Japanese Waters," Journal of Shellfish Research 33(1), 315-324, (1 April 2014). https://doi.org/10.2983/035.033.0130
Published: 1 April 2014
KEYWORDS
age
ark shell
growth
Scapharca broughtonii
shell sectioning and staining
variation
water-based marking pen
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