A 1998 survey of the oyster(Crassostrea virginica) population on an exploited reef in Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA reported the following size distribution:
10.1 - 25.4 mm 70.4/sq-m 25.5 - 50.8 mm 56.6/sq-m 50.9 - 76.2 mm 18.3/sq-m 76.3 - 101.6mm 5.7/sq-m >101.6 0.6/sq/m
Mean height was 32.8 mm and the range was 10.1 - 128.2 mm
Harvestable size is = to or greater than 76.2 mm
On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Gomelyuk, Victor wrote:
> Dear Colleagues, > > I wonder if someone can help me with a population size-structure of any > species of oyster Saccostrea or Crassostrea genera? I am interested in data > of ratio between number of young (< 20-25 mm) and adult (>30 mm) oysters in > "healthy" population. How they size-frequency histograms look like? > > Regards, > > Dr Victor E. Gomelyuk > Marine Scientist > Cobourg Marine Park > PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 AUSTRALIA > phone 61 (08) 8979 0244 > FAX 61 (08) 8979 0246 > > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send blank message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > For information send INFO FISH-SCI to [log in to unmask] > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> >
Richard (Rick) Wallace Director and Sea Grant Extension Program Leader AU Marine Extension and Research Center 4170 Commanders Dr. Mobile, AL 36615 Ph: 334 438 5690 FAX:334 438 5670
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