Table 1 Mytilus edulis. Shell length (L), body dry weight (W), filtration rate (F), gill area (G), and condition index (CI) of mussels measured in various studies by means of different methods. Estimated allometric power-law equations for F versus W and L, and G versus W and L are shown
L | W | F | G | CI | Equations | Reference/method/temperature/time of mussel collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(mm) | (g) | (l h−1) | (cm2) | (mg cm−3) | ||
10.8 | 0.006 | 0.18 | 4.49 | F W = 7.42W 0.72 | Riisgård and Møhlenberg (1979) ‘Photoaquarium method’ 15 °C January 1978 | |
15.2 | 0.018 | 0.37 | 5.21 | F L = 0.0016L 2.00 | ||
23.2 | 0.057 | 1.02 | 4.56 | |||
33.4 | 0.132 | 2.16 | 3.54 | |||
42.8 | 0.283 | 2.46 | 3.61 | |||
4.28 ± 0.70 | ||||||
16.0 | 0.019 | 0.50 | 4.64 | F W = 7.29W 0.65 | Møhlenberg & Riisgård (1979) ‘Suction method’ 11–13 °C February 1978 | |
27.2 | 0.081 | 1.26 | 4.03 | F L = 0.0013L 2.12 | ||
34.5 | 0.131 | 2.52 | 3.19 | |||
51.8 | 0.765 | 6.42 | 5.50 | |||
61.5 | 1.345 | 7.80 | 5.78 | |||
4.63 ± 1.06 | ||||||
16.0 | 0.03 | 0.30 | 3.5 | 7.32 | F W = 6.38W 0.75 | ‘Clearance method’ 12 °C November 2009 |
26.1 | 0.08 | 1.80 | 6.3 | 4.50 | F L = 0.0008L 2.26 | |
49.3 | 0.74 | 4.50 | 28.8 | 6.18 | G = 37.68W 0.69 | |
63.8 | 1.88 | 8.70 | 52.6 | 7.24 | G = 0.01L 2.05 | |
82.6 | 2.78 | 15.12 | 88.6 | 4.93 | ||
6.03 ± 1.29 | ||||||
15.3 | 0.014 | 0.50 | 3.91 | F W = 8.08W 0.65 | Pleissner et al. (2013) ‘FCA method’ 12 °C November 2011 | |
30.4 | 0.219 | 2.60 | 7.80 | F L = 0.0019L 2.07 | ||
31.8 | 0.279 | 2.90 | 8.68 | |||
45.1 | 0.212 | 4.30 | 2.31 | |||
5.67 ± 3.05 | ||||||
15.3 | 0.013 | 0.34 | 3.49 | F W = 5.39W 0.63 | Present study ‘Clearance method’ 11 °C February 2013 | |
20.7 | 0.037 | 0.54 | 4.22 | F L = 0.0016L 2.00 | ||
35.0 | 0.095 | 1.65 | 2.21 | |||
52.9 | 0.626 | 4.21 | 4.23 | |||
73.6 | 1.600 | 6.48 | 4.01 | |||
3.63 ± 0.85 |