Growth and survival of the mussel Mytella strigata (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in suspension culture in Macapule lagoon, Sinaloa, Mexico

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  • Genaro Diarte-Plata Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional. Unidad Sinaloa. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Blvd. Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes No. 250, Col. San Joachin. Guasave, Sinaloa. 81101. México
  • Ruth Escamilla-Montes Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional. Unidad Sinaloa. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Blvd. Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes No. 250, Col. San Joachin. Guasave, Sinaloa. 81101. México
  • Gustavo De la Cruz-Agüero Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas. Instituto Politécnico Nacional, La Paz, B.C.S., 23096. México
  • Salvador Granados-Alcantar Universidad de Occidente, Campus Los Mochis. Departamento Académico de Ciencias Biológicas. Blvd. Macario Gaxiola y Carretera Internacional. Los Mochis, Sinaloa. 81200. México
  • Píndaro Álvarez-Ruiz Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional. Unidad Sinaloa. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Blvd. Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes No. 250, Col. San Joachin. Guasave, Sinaloa. 81101. México

Keywords:

Culture, México, mussell, Mytella strigata, population.

Abstract

Growth and survival of the mussel Mytella strigata in a hanging culture method were evaluated during seven months in La Piedra estuary at the Macapule Lagoon System, Sinaloa, Mexico. Relative growth instant rate and growth were determined from six thousand seedlings (6 mm average). Relationship among total length-total weight was analyzed using a potential regression. Survival rate was biweekly evaluated by counting all those organisms alive as long with the accumulated rate throughout the culture period. In addition physical-chemical parameters were measured every 15 days. The temperature of the estuary fluctuated between 18.4 ºC to 30.2 ºC, salinity was among 28 to 40 ups and the average chlorophyll a concentration was 3.11mg · m?3. Average length of the shelf was 46.99 ± 0.26 mm and the average growth of 0.12 mm · day?1 (i.e. allometric growth). There were significative differences between total-weight throughout the culture (p < 0.05). Growth parameters evaluated were L? = 162 mm, K = 0.585 and to = ?0.123 years. Final survival rate was 81.25%. The mussell reach the commercial length at 7 months.

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Published

2017-01-04

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Diarte-Plata, G., Escamilla-Montes, R., De la Cruz-Agüero, G., Granados-Alcantar, S., & Álvarez-Ruiz, P. (2017). Growth and survival of the mussel Mytella strigata (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in suspension culture in Macapule lagoon, Sinaloa, Mexico. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 23(3), 374–385. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/hidrobiologica/index.php/revHidro/article/view/656

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