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Table 1 M. mactroides from the present study (1) in comparison with studies on two South American mesodesmatids and their variation in growth performance with the von Bertalanffy growth parameter K (year−1) and L∞ (mm) as well as the standard growth index \( \phi^{\prime} \) and the OGP

From: Population structure, growth and production of the yellow clam Mesodesma mactroides (Bivalvia: Mesodesmatidae) from a high-energy, temperate beach in northern Argentina

No.

Species

Country

Area

Lat.

Long.

Ca

K

L ∞

ϕ′

OGP

Source

1

M. mactroides a,d

Argentina

Santa Teresita

36°32′S

56°41′W

A

0.47

85.00

3.53

5.46

Present study

2

M. mactroides a,d

Argentina

Costa Chica

36°31′S

56°41′W

A

0.43

84.00

3.48

5.41

Luzzatto (2007)

3

M. mactroides b,d

Argentina

Monte Hermoso

38°59′S

61°15′W

A

0.48

74.66

3.43

5.30

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

4

M. mactroides c, d

Argentina

Monte Hermoso

38°59′S

61°15′W

A

0.54

70.42

3.43

5.28

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

5

M. mactroides a,d

Argentina

Isla del Jabalí

40°33′S

62°14′W

A

0.49

78.42

3.48

5.37

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

6

M. mactroides a,d

Argentina

Isla del Jabalí

40°33′S

62°14′W

A

0.47

79.13

3.47

5.37

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

7

M. mactroides b,d

Argentina

Isla del Jabalí

40°33′S

62°14′W

A

0.59

72.77

3.49

5.36

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

8

M. mactroides c,d

Argentina

Isla del Jabalí

40°33′S

62°14′W

A

0.42

77.73

3.40

5.30

Fiori and Morsán (2004)

9

M. mactroides c

Argentina

Faro Querandí

37°29′S

57°07′W

A

0.28

83.76

3.29

5.22

Olivier et al. (1971)

10

M. mactroides c,f

Uruguay

La Coronilla–Barra del Chuy

33°39′S

53°28′W

A

0.90

75.47

3.71

5.59

Defeo et al. (1992b)

11

M. mactroides a,d

Uruguay

La Coronilla–Barra del Chuy

33°39′S

53°28′W

A

0.84

75.00

3.67

5.55

Defeo et al. (1992b)

12

M. mactroides a,d

Uruguay

La Coronilla–Barra del Chuy

33°39′S

53°28′W

A

0.82

83.00

3.75

5.67

Defeo et al. (1992a)

13

M. mactroides a,e

Uruguay

La Coronilla–Barra del Chuy

33°39′S

53°28′W

A

0.64

100.00

3.81

5.81

Defeo et al. (1992a)

14

M. donacium a,d

Peru

Santa Mariadel Mar

12°20′S

76°50′W

B

1.13

124.00

4.24

6.33

Arntz et al. (1987) → before EN

15

M. donacium a,d

Peru

Santa Mariadel Mar

12°20′S

76°50′W

B

0.38

110.00

3.66

5.70

Arntz et al. (1987) → during EN

16

M. donacium a,d

Peru

Santa Mariadel Mar

12°20′S

76°50′W

B

0.32

84.00

3.35

5.28

Arntz et al. (1987) → after EN

  1. Climate areas (Ca): temperate (A) and upwelling (B) species. Code numbers (No.) are equivalent to Fig. 7
  2. aAge estimated from length–frequency distributions
  3. bAge estimated from external growth rings
  4. cAge estimated from size at age data
  5. dValues obtained by the application of ELEFAN
  6. eValues obtained by the application of SLCA
  7. fValues obtained by the application of CAST