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Individual linear growth in 26 specimens of Anodonta beringiana is studied by measuring the successive annual rings on the surface of the shells. It is shown that the growth of mollusks is well described by the von Bertalanffy growth equation. The coefficients of this equation do not significantly differ between individuals, averaging k = 0.062 ± 0.011 year–1 and L∞ = 155.8 ± 19.5 mm. Species lifespan, calculated as a product of the growth constant k and the maximum longevity of mussels in the population, is 1.7. This value is close to the average species lifespan of other bivalve species.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189–193
Number of pages4
JournalRussian Journal of Developmental Biology
Volume50
Issue number4
StatePublished - 2019

    Research areas

  • GROWTH, bivalves, Bivalvia, Anodonta beringiana, species lifespan

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