Population dynamics of the tropical bivalve Cardita affinis from Málaga Bay, Colombian Pacific related to La Niña 1999–2000

Table 3 Summary of production estimation for Cardita affinis during La Niña and the following post-La Niña period

Production factor	La Niña 1999–2000	Post-La Niña 2001–2002
Total annual production (g AFDM m⁻²)	1.91	1.55
Annual biomass (g AFDM m⁻²)	5.86	6.35
Annual \( {\text{P}}_{{\text{s}}} /\overline{B} {\text{ ratio}} \)	0.32	0.24
Mean abundance (N m⁻²)	69.65	69.29

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