Table 1.
Chronological Age, Maximum Reported Life Span, and Physiological Characteristics of the Marine Bivalve Species Used in This Study
| Species | Common Name | Average Chronological Age (y) | Maximum Life Span (y) | Maximum Size (mm) | Growth Rate (K; VBGF) | Mortality Rate (Z) | Age at Maturity (y) | Lifestyle | References | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artica islandica | Ocean quahog, mahogany clam | ~20 | >500 | 118 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 7–14 | Infaunal burrower | 16, 83 | |||||||||
| Mercenaria mercenaria | Northern quahog, hard clam | ~8 | 106 | 150 | 0.210 | 1.32 | 2–5 | Infaunal burrower | 3, 17, 84 | |||||||||
| Argopecten irradians irradians | Atlantic bay scallop | ~1 | 2 | 60 | n/a | 1.41 | 1 | Active swimmer | 85 |
Note: n/a = not applicable; VGBF = von Bertalanffy growth function.