Publication Abstract

Observations on simulated depuration trials with Manila clam, Tapes philippinarum Adams and Reeve

B.E. Spencer and D.B. Edwards

Simulated depuration trials with Manila clam, Tapes philippinarum Adams and Reeve, were undertaken to test the effect of stocking density, seasonal temperature, water flow rate, salinity and the addition of cultured algae on oxygen levels and some other variables of water. Equations produced by multilinear regression analysis provided useful systems-management information for predicting the conditions required to maintain oxygen levels within known limits for satisfactory depuration of other commercial species of bivalve molluscs in temperate climates.

Reference:

B.E. Spencer and D.B. Edwards, 1995. Observations on simulated depuration trials with Manila clam, Tapes philippinarum Adams and Reeve. Aquaculture Research, 26(4): 249-263