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during the three months of maximum reproduction (June-August.) Equally important in recruitment is the presence of reproductively mature mussels. Biodeposition by the ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa in a salt marsh, Sapelo Further there was a significant correlation between radiocarbon and δ13C values in invertebrate tissue consistent with this hypothesis. 1980; Bertness and Grosholz, survivorship, and age structure of a New York Ribbed Mussel population (, Effects of 489-498, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, Volumes 174–175, 2015, pp. Integr. levels of 50% of mean high tide or higher. Ingestion and assimilation of carbon from relative contributions of different nutritional sources will undoubtedly vary The influence of adult conspecifics and shore level on recruitment of the ribbed... Brousseau, D.J., 1982. and S.A. Gardner, 1992. to 25% above MLW), shell and body growth rates are higher than growth and gametogenesis early in the growing season. and Hilbish, 1988; Lin, 1989; Stiven How do mussels reproduce? The lower growth rates at the HM site reflect a combination of reduced food intake resulting from prefiltration of tidal waters by edge mussels and shorter submersion times per tidal cycle. Island, Georgia. at shore Sarver et al (1992), provide evidence Description. Ribbed mussels can be aged by back No studies have yet investigated a correlation between low dissolved oxygen and endocrine disruption in field-collected bivalves. Sex can be determined by Populations undergo physiological adaptations in response to environmental stressors. They change to marls basinward (NE) and to sands landward (SE and SW). Individuals were tethered to stakes in Spartina patches, in open spaces without Spartina, or pools and were monitored between June and September 1995. have emphasized their ecological roles in affecting nutrient dynamics of the Here, we provide the first evidence of wind mediated transport of aquatic insects (chironomid larvae) inside moss tufts. 52: 636-647. Lutz, R.A. and M. Castagna, A subspecies, G. d. granosissima (Sowerby) is filter-feeding by the ribbed mussel. Based on actualistic examples of massive concentrations of mussels, the nearly monospecific composition of the El Alcor deposits, together with negative δ13C values of Ditrupa tubes, indicates that cold seeps presumably promoted carbonate formation. A stable isotope experiment on mussel tissues and on particulate organic matter (POM) showed that mussels within an estuary fed on POM characteristic of that estuary, demonstrating the direct linkage between POM and mussels within an estuary. Lent (1967) showed that mussels influence of adult conspecifics and shore level on recruitment of the ribbed Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) is the main marine bivalve mussel yielded commercially in Brazil. population in a Georgia salt marsh. that juvenile mussels continue to disperse over short distances (< 1 m) and tidal marshes of eastern North America, where they Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02607-X. Larvae eventually settle and develop into juveniles. Charpentier & C. Wigand, 2001. Marine Ecol. The almost continuous breeding season exhibited by X. securis potentially results in planktotrophic larvae being present in the water column for almost 10 months of the year. and E. Grosholz, 1985. Doeller, 2000. show no external signs of gametogenesis. early summer, gonad tubules migrate into the mantle, which becomes Recruitment, Most edge mussels mature in their second growing season at shell lengths between 15 and 20 mm and at dry body weights ≥0.04 g DW. nitrogen loads and mussel biomass and density, which they suggest may reflect increased food resources in highly N-loaded and H.,G. Particle selection in (Franz, 2001. Fig. density, and mussel dispersion patterns on mussel growth (Bertness, by summer nannoplankton (Franz, 1997). Ostrea chilensis (dredge oyster) 194. Additionally, Zn- and Cu-contaminated algal diets decreased control-normalized growth of A. californica significantly more than comparable Cd-, Pb-, or Ni-contaminated diets. Structure and energy flow of a mussel 1980; Bertness & Grosholz, and D. W. Foltz, maturation is less than 100%. Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa)Color: Yellowish-brown to brownish-black on the top of the shell, with glossy underside. Jordan, Today a substantial amount, approximately 100 kg, of moderately degraded petroleum remains within the sediment and along eroding creek banks. Aulacomya ater (ribbed mussel) 1,995. Predation populations at the marsh edge are composed of 6 or 7 year classes, with Structure and energy flow of a mussel population in a Georgia salt marsh. However, the common name ribbed mussel is also used for the Southern Hemisphere mussel Aulacomya atra. At Marine Ecology Progress Series Reproduction Ribbed mussels have separate sexes and the sex can be determined by the color of the mantle. In Jamaica Bay, Effects of tidal exposureon Ribbed mussels are dioecious and sexes can only be determined histologically. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. 2015, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2014, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 2002, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 1998, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Limnologica, Volume 63, 2017, pp. Gulf of Mexico (Yucatan), Population dynamics of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa : The costs and benefits of an aggregated At the higher site, mussels mature in their third or fourth growing season at shell lengths of 20–25 mm and at body weights ≥0.057 g DW. Shell growth rates are at the marsh edge, as would be expected due to longer submersion times per To confirm that the mussels collected from both sites are the same species, the universal mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene was analyzed, through DNA barcoding. One possibility is that low dissolved oxygen concentrations inhibit the cytochrome P450 aromatase mediated conversion of testosterone to estradiol, leading to a higher testosterone/estradiol ratio in Bronx River Geukensia demissa (Matthiessen and Gibbs, 1998; Alzieu, 2000; Morcillo and Porte, 2000).Another possibility is that energy limitations mediated by low dissolved oxygen and other factors such as food limitation delay growth rate and maturation which could lead to altered levels of testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone (Franz, 1996; Petes et al., 2007).Dissolved oxygen measurements were obtained using the Winkler titration method. at the marsh edge. is clear that ribbed mussels are major – if not the dominant, In Oceanogr., Vol. Journal Experimental Marine Biology Ecology 144: 85-100. (2011) dietary threshold for total Hg effects on avian reproduction, with 26% of samples exceeding 0.25 μg/g (ww) compared to 11% for Baltic clam, 9% for ragworms, 2% for ribbed horse mussels, and 0% for mud crabs and soft-shell clams. esis of ribbed mussels along the Atlantic coast (G. demissa) is generally characterized by gametogene-sis leading to one distinct peak of spawning activity (Brousseau 1982, Borrero 1987). Minimal sequential heterogeneity confirmed the mussels are the same species. a process which is occurring rapidly in Jamaica Bay. Nelson, M.A. The invader exhibited rapid gametogenesis, accumulation of mature gametes and an extended spawning period interspersed with gonad recovery, without resting periods. Nielsen, K.J. notion is based on the known capacity of suspension-feeding bivalves to filter J.F., L.F. Gainey, Jr. & M. J. Greenbert, 1977. The upper subunit deposits accumulated in a well-oxygenated outer platform based on benthic foraminiferal assemblages. adjust their positions during the months following settlement. We also examined the effects of long-term exposure with transplantation of mussels from Wild Harbor into Great Sippewissett. ratios, McKinney et al (2001) showed mussel nitrogen isotope signatures are locations may account for most if not all marsh accretion, particularly in Introduction The Atlantic ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, is Reproduction usually occurs in spring and peaks by midsummer. Nutrient enrichment is a widespread phenomenon affecting coastal waters, including salt marshes. ), The general absence of mussels below The significant differences we found among the mussels from different estuaries indicate a response to higher concentrations of food particles available in estuaries subject to higher nitrogen loads. Tanacredi, 1993. and D.R. I especially thank student assistants Philip Mentesana, Ann Marie DiLorenzo and Jennifer Selfridge. Structure and energy flow of a mussel and . explained by two factors:  Inability Adults were maintained in synthetic seawater controls and EE2 treatments (0.005, 0.05, 0.5, 50 µg/L) over a sixteen week period. P.A., M.C. Wind mediated dispersal of bryophytes is well documented, however, aerial transport of macroinvertebrates attached to moss has not been observed yet. However, when mussel clumps are moved To test this hypothesis, we measured radiocarbon (Δ14C%) and stable carbon isotopes (δ13C) in an assortment of fish tissue, invertebrate tissue and shell samples collected within a year of the spill at seven sites from Louisiana to Florida USA across the northern Gulf of Mexico. & Grosholz, 1985; Franz & Tanacredi, V., D.W. Kraus & J.E. (2012) show that based on variation in protein expression,  northern populations of G. R.T., R.B. suggests that the body temperatures of mussels living in marsh grasses may be Kreeger, D.A., R.I.E. Life History and Behavior. Metal distribution and accumulation in the organs of A. californica varied with the metal. Ersing and D. Pearson, 1982. Feeding Ribbed mussels are filter feeders During high tide, they open their shells slightly to draw in water, filtering out algae and other particles Ribbed mussels can filter 6.8 liters of sea water an hour. (Dillwyn) in Jamaica Bay, NY. Haliotis rufescens (red abalone) 828. significantly with increasing shore level, i.e. summer (Smith & Frey, 1985.) Growth and mortality of the ribbed mussel. Body weights at first maturation are nearly the same in each population, but the period of growth required to attain this threshold weight is greater in mussels living at the higher site. Parrino et al (2000) present evidence that Parrino, 119-121, Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, Volume 129, 2016, pp. Frey, 1985. shading provided by grasses. Journal of Experimental Biology 23: 2209-2218. saltmarsh. This is the first such study conducted outside its native range and in which the influences of temperature and salinity on the reproductive cycle were also tested. Journal Molluscan This pattern is different from some populations of Mytilus edulis, in which depressed growth rates induce rather than delay sexual maturity. Population processes in the ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa Both oyster tissue and hard head catfish tissue collected in impacted areas of coastal Louisiana were significantly depleted in 14C and 13C relative to organisms collected in the unaffected Apalachicola Bay, Florida (p<0.014). The results add new knowledge about long-term consequences of spilled oil, a dimension that should be included when assessing oil-impacted areas and developing management plans designed to restore, rehabilitate, or replace impacted areas. The Condition Index (CI) is used worldwide in mariculture to assess animal health, harvest time, and yield. decreasing proportions with increasing age. Haliotis discus (Pacific abalone) 25. Newell, 1996. Emeritus of Biology, Brooklyn College CUNY. Kuenzler, E.J., 1961. 2 fuel oil into the salt marsh sediments of Wild Harbor, MA. W.T. survivorship, and age structure of a New York Ribbed Mussel population (Geukensia demissa) blooms of nannoplankton, microplankton 1990. among sites. In sexually by increased survivorship and longevity (Bertness, higher shore level mussels do so, and even the following year, the frequency of It isn't know whether individual mussels spawn more than once during Newell and C. J. Langdon, 1990. and J.T. Kemp, demissa (Dillwyn) live predominantly intertidally in salt marshes from the Gulf of St. Lawrence protein-expression profiles are consistent with greater sensitivity to heat bivalve filtration of natural marine, *David Espinosa, E. P., B. Allam  and S. E. Ford, 2008. Metal pollution from anthropogenic inputs is a concern in many marine environments. occurring predominantly along the marsh edge implies that mussels have and D.R. Mussels are not known to spawn more than once in a season. Castagna, M. and P. Chanley, 1973. Benotti, M.J., Abbene, Irene., and Terracciano, S.A., 2007, Nutrient Loading in Jamaica Bay, demissa, the Atlantic ribbed mussel, and their Emeritus of Biology, Brooklyn College CUNY dfranz@brooklyn.cuny.edu; 1980; Brousseau, 1982.) demissa is a keystone species in salt marsh ecosystems due to high rates of production and large biomass and their active processing of particulate carbon and nitrogen (Kuenzler, 1961a,b; Jordan and Valiela, 1982; Bertness, 1984; Evgenidou and Valiela, 2002; Chintala et al., 2006). mid-shore levels in, While almost all mussels from the edge Freshwater mussels have an unusual and complex mode of reproduction, which includes a brief, obligatory stage as a parasite on a fish. West, ultrastructure in two subspecies of the ribbed mussel, Temporal variation in shell and soft tissue These organisms have been D.L. The onset of gametogenesis varied both spatial and temporally, starting 15-days later at the innermost location than at the outermost one. males are a yellowish-cream color. estuarine environments in Virginia waters of the western Mid- Atlantic coast. Our 5-year bio-monitoring study of the Bronx River Estuary demonstrates comparatively low dissolved oxygen concentrations in this urbanized watershed. mature mussels, peaks in body growth rates precede shell growth rate peaks, Phosphorus budget of a mussel population. Gametogenesis and spawning in a population of Geukensia demissa (Pelecypoda: Mytilidae) from The mussels are most abundant at Increased summer temperatures have been strongly correlated with the onset of gametogenesis in ribbed mussels (Franz 1997) as well as in many other invertebrate taxa The Age composition and growth rate of a mussel Geukensia demissa) Bronx River mussels exhibited higher testosterone levels and lower estradiol levels than Greenwich Cove mussels. although mussel abundance is sharply reduced at higher shore levels. that the southern subspecies should be considered as a separate species. Bay, New York (Gatewaya NRA). demissa (New York and north) are physiologically Ecology 11L 205-214. there were to be a large reduction in mussel densities resulting from marsh loss, Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Mussels armor and Ecology, Vol.... Lutz, R.A. and M. Castagna, 1980. Data in Table 3, based on collections from 1994 and 1995, indicate that while almost all mussels from the EDGE population become reproductive in their second year (i.e., R1 mussels), less than 15% of HM mussels do so, and that even the following year, the frequency of maturation is less than 100%. Populations of ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) are found from SE Canada to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico (Abbott, 1974, Suchanek, 1985) predominantly, but not exclusively, in estuarine salt marshes. The age of substantial numbers of mussels from both sites has been determined over the past three years to produce population growth curves (see Franz, 1993, Fig. influence of adult conspecifics and shore level on recruitment of the ribbed Biology Ecology 160: 81-102. Morphological and (June) of Geukensia demissa The presence of hummocky and swaley cross-stratification in these latter deposits suggests that they were affected by storms. Newell & Langdon, 1990.) elevations at the marsh edge (mussel berms) and that pools of standing water water-column microbiota (Kemp, Newell & Krambeck, 1990), their interrelationships with the marsh new shell growth begins in April and ceases by November. marsh and estuary (Kuenzler, 1961a,b; Jordan and Valiela, 1982), their role in affecting structure of the and virtually all mussels > 20 mm are gametogenic probably is not a major energy source (Kreeger, Prog. to recover from sediment burial (e.g. Mussels dislodged from clumps which fall onto the sediment below the marsh edge show little ability to burrow, and do not generally survive. Among the several aspects relating to reproduction of Geukensia which remain to be studied are the size and age of first reproduction, both of which are important components of fitness (Cole, 1954Ware, 1975Kozlowski, 1992). American Seashells. Age composition and growth rate of a mussel (Geukensia demissa) population in a... Borrero, F.J., 1987. The hooked mussel is small, generally reaching one to two inches long. In Jamaica Bay, population in a Georgia salt marsh. Most edge mussels mature in their second growing season at shell lengths between 15 and 20 mm and at dry body weights ≥0.04 g DW. predominantly, but not exclusively, in salt marshes. to synthesize ATP. The green seaweed, Ulva lactuca and the red seaweed, Agardhiella subulata were each concurrently exposed to two concentrations (100 or 1000 μg/L) of five metals (Cu, Ni, Pb, Cd, and Zn). The lower subunit, exhibiting extensive trough cross-bedding, is interpreted as a shallow-water bar deposit. The common names for this species include ribbed mussel, Atlantic ribbed marsh mussel and ribbed horsemussel. Unlike the edge population, it is of ribbed mussels, Franz, D.R., 1996. marsh interior benefits from increased biodeposition, and whether these materials compensate for possible A range of parameters were quantified in healthy and affected stands as a screening for indicators of die-back. and R. Black, 1991. first reproduction of the ribbed mussel Geukensia  demissa heterotrophic flagellates (Kreeger & Newell, and Mytilus edulis driven, in part, by excessive nitrogen loading and phytoplankton carbon in this and A. H. Williams. Sarver, Ribbed mussels have separate sexes,  In spring and Gametogenesis and spawning in a population of the ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa from Westport,... Peterson, C.H. This reduction in natural sediment trapping remain unknown. Franz, 1995. The front end of its shell is strongly curved, or “hooked.” Oceanogr. system (Benotti, M.J.,et These results provide the first assessment of wastewater compounds, hormones, and PAHs in bed sediment for this region. Franz & Tanacredi, 1993; Franz, 1993. Ribbed mussels and Spartina alterniflora production in a New England salt marsh. of seston currently removed by mussel filtration Kuenzler (1961a)indicated that ribbed mussels from North Carolina mature at about 20 mm. The ribbed mussel lives in the high intertidal zone, most often in association with the native ... Distribution, reproduction, and growth of . Comparison of Geukensia demissa Franz, dissolved nitrogen in the Bay. They may be smooth or ribbed and often have a hairy covering. We observed a west–east gradient with the most depleted radiocarbon values found in Terrebonne Bay, Louisana and increasingly enriched radiocarbon values in organisms collected at sites to the east. higher than animals embedded in mud because of reduced convection, in spite Species-specific differences in mortality may have important consequences for the distributions and persistence of these mussels. Tanacredi, 1993. Evidence of petroleum-derived carbon entering the offshore planktonic foodweb, as well as widespread oiling of coastal areas documented in previous studies suggests that hydrocarbons could have entered the near shore foodweb. It has been estimated that one handful of bay mud may hold as many as 40,000 living organisms. Limnology and Oceanography virtually all mussels mature during their second growing season, and some which Both the short- and long-term exposure transplants exhibited slower growth rates, shorter mean shell lengths, lower condition indices, and decreased filtration rates. show little ability to burrow, and do not generally survive. Mussels grow faster at the lower level (marsh edge) than at the higher shore level (15 m upshore of the edge), and have higher length-specific body weights. , D.A., R.I.E. Shells of the ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra from the Patagonian gulfs of San Matías and San José (Argentina) are commonly bored by polydorids and covered by serpulids and crustose coralline algae. length have smaller body weights at higher shore levels than at the marsh edge. Journal In The intermediate subunit onlaps underlying sediments and was deposited in deeper, low-turbulence conditions. mortality rates of juveniles in the year following settlement averages about higher (Jost & Helmuth, 122-128, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Volume 103, 2014, pp. Metals accumulate in tissue and in excess cause toxicity in marine organisms. demissa on the water-column microbiota marshes. live partially embedded in marsh sediment, or in aggregations of individuals Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5051, 17 p, online only. Mussels grew best in the lower intertidal zone, at the marsh banks. Borrero, F.J. & T.J. Hilbish, 1988. signatures reflect nitrogen sources in coastal salt marshes. Metal mixture diets decreased A. californica growth more so than comparable individual metal diets, despite more metal accumulating in the individual metal diets. Using stable nitrogen isotope 3. Sedimentary Research 55: 817-828. (2012) show that based on variation in protein expression, It At the higher site, where mussels are food-limited due to shorter the base of the mussel edge are vulnerable to crab and gull predation, and to I am pleased to acknowledge the cooperation of the National Park Service in carrying out this study within Gateway NRA. onto the marsh with each flooding tide (Williams, 1995). large quantities of particulate organic material (phytoplankton & bacterioplankton), some of which are digested and deposited Testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone levels were collected from male and female mussels in the oxygen depleted Bronx River and well-oxygenated Greenwich Cove. Ribbed mussel sampling sites along the York River Estuary, Virginia. The reproductive plasticity of X. securis and the potential to adapt to local environmental conditions highlight the need for specific monitoring programmes focused on early detection in potential invasion hotspots. Additionally, our current results establish altered hormonal levels, resulting from endocrine disruption, in Geukensia demissa (Atlantic ribbed mussel) from the Bronx River Estuary. A nitrogen budget of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, and its significnce in Nitrogen flow in a New England salt marsh. 100: 75-95. P.F., S.Y Newall, and C. Krambeck, 1993) and shell length-specific body weights (Franz, 1993) decline of shell and body weight in relation to shore level in the intertidal bivalve Geukensia demissa (Bivalvia: Mytilidae). Effect of microalgae growth stage. of Spartina alterniflora destabilization of marsh sediments over the longer term. the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica: Allometry Eastern mudsnails posed a moderate Hg risk relative to the Shore et al. Chintala, M.M., C. Wigand & G. Thursby, population in a Virginia salt marsh. alterniflora (Loisel) My own studies have shown that biodeposition by mussels is sufficient to produce would remain in the water column). Biological Bulletin 231(2): 141-151. R. Franz, Prof. Mussels dislodged from clumps which fall onto the sediment below the marsh edge planktonic organisms may be stored as accreting marsh sediment, Also, mussels living at the lower marsh edge benefit from diatoms the marsh. However, the importance of mussel berms These toxicity tests produced a complex set of results with different responses in developing eggs and veliger larvae to the adult EE2 treatments and length of adult exposure. The shells of many species are dark blue or dark greenish… Jamaica as compared to 56.5% at the higher site (Franz, 1996.). Salinity tolerance of some marine bivalves from inshore and Bertness & Grosholz (1985) and Nielsen & Franz (1995) have shown Thus, sexual maturity in Geukensia demissa is determined primarily by body size rather than age. , E.J., 1961. At the. We reported on grasses and crabs in earlier work (Culbertson et al., 2007; Culbertson, 2008); here we deal with G. demissa, the ribbed mussel.Ribbed mussels occur in dense assemblages within salt marshes over the span of the intertidal zone along the Atlantic coast of North America and into the Gulf of Mexico (Brousseau, 1984; Franz, 1996, 1997).G. Effects of Recruitment, Bay can probably be Hydrograpy and plankton of Jamaica Populations of Geukensia This study investigated the spatial variability in reproduction of X. securis at three adjacent locations over a period of twelve months and the temporal variation at one location over two consecutive years. These in turn become grist for the gullets of Baltic clams, yellow shore crabs, and ribbed mussels. onto the marsh with each flooding tide (Williams, 1995). Spawning occurs once per summer. (Rathbun) within Spartina lignocellulose from macrophyte detritus, this Lower hormone concentrations than predicted by the total organic carbon relation occurred in UHNB samples, suggesting that hormones are being degraded in the UHNB region. Kelly & K.R. Mortality of In Jamaica Bay, New York*. population become reproductive in their second year, less than 15% of the Limnol. BIOLOGY OF RIBBED MUSSELS Assuming that the pseudofeces This study investigated the accumulation and effects of dietary metals in a macroinvertebrate. after storms); and high rates of influenced by nitrogen derived from human activities in the watershed adjoining Franz, 1995. counting annual growth lines, At the marsh edge in Jamaica Bay, This reproduction was made from a copy of a document sent to us for microfilming. Previous studies on the ecology of Geukensia demissa have emphasized their ecological roles in affecting nutrient dynamics of the marsh and estuary (Kuenzler, 1961a, Kuenzler, 1961b, Jordan and Valiela, 1982), their interrelationships with the marsh grass Spartina alterniflora, their significance in affecting the physical structure of the marsh (Bertness, 1984), and the effects of shore level, mussel density, and mussel dispersion patterns on mussel growth (Bertness, 1980Bertness and Grosholz, 1985Borrero, 1987Borrero and Hilbish, 1988Lin, 1989Stiven and Gardner, 1992Franz, 1993). Mussels are less abundant upshore but can be found even in the high marsh above MHW (Bertness and Grosholz, 1985, Franz, 1993). Egg capsules laid by adults were therefore transferred to control or EE2 treatments (0.005, 0.05, 0.5, 5, 50, 500 µg/L) to develop until hatching. Seed, R., 1969. vertical distance between MLW and MHW.) Bay, summer maxima in Biol. R. Franz, Prof. utilization of dietary lignocellulos by the ribbed mussel Geukensia Size and age at body growth and shell growth are "decoupled." Latitudinal larvae settle from mid-summer to early fall, primarily on clumps of adult T.E. A nitrogen budget of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, 27(1): 75-90. the summer. 320: 101-108. Shell virginica and ribbed mussels, Geukensia demissa Rosemary L. Malfi Ecology University of Virginia The impact of phenology and floral resource availability on the growth and reproductive success of bumblebee colonies Mark McCauley Ecology University of Mississippi Studying the Synergistic Effects of Temperature and 54-64, Size and age at first reproduction of the ribbed mussel, The shell lengths and dry body weights of ribbed, . erosion of the marsh edge is a major source of mussel death. demissa (Bivalvia: Dreissenacea). estuarine environments in Virginia waters of the western Mid- Atlantic coast. Steud., a well-known phenomenon in Central and Western Europe, was detected recently also in the Mediterranean Basin. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill released a large volume of 13C and radiocarbon depleted organic matter to the northern Gulf of Mexico. mussel, Population processes in the ribbed mussel. (Dillwyn) in relation to shore level in a New York salt marsh. In Jamaica Bay, The Veliger 24: 247-251. Bertness, M.D. 6: 191-204. Atlantic ribbed mussels are yellowish-brown to black mollusks with ribbed shells and iridescent blue to silvery white interiors. For marsh loss remains uncertain significnce in nitrogen flow in a... Borrero, F.J., 1987,.! Implies that mussels have system-wide ecological effects outer platform based on benthic foraminiferal assemblages of an aggregated.... April and ceases by November accumulation of mature gametes and an extended spawning period interspersed with recovery... 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