The Ecology of Chione Cancellata
Moore HB and Lopez NN. 1969. The Ecology of Chione Cancellata. Bulletin of Marine Science. 19(1):131-148
Chione cancellata occurs intertidally and sublittorally. It is mature at a length of about fifteen millimeters and an age of one year. There is little growth after four years. Chione spawns twice a year, in the winter and summer. Shell growth is positively correlated with temperature in immatures, but is depressed in summer in adults. The annual productivity is about ~3 per cent of the standing crop, and half the productivity is in the form of spawn. A rich intertidal community produces a dry weight of tissue of 7.9 gm per square meter per year. An account of habitat and behavior is given.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Moore, Hilary; Lopez, Nelia
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, Chione cancellata, Cross-barred venus, Growth, Habitats, Productivity, Reproduction, Spawning