title: Population growth of the Tellinid bivalve tellina foliacea in the Hendijan Coast, Persian Gulf.
abstract: Length-frequency and growth of one of the dominant species, Tellina foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalve, Tellinidae) in the Hendijan coast, Khuzestan province (Persian Gulf) were studied from summer 2005 to spring 2006. Sampling was done seasonally with vanveen grab from 5 stations. Stations were located 0.5 mile apart and samples were collected from approximately 8 m depth. The population structure presented a size range between 0.5 and 6.5 mm length, being mainly formed by individuals 3 to 4 mm, that were dominant in winter. Recruitment rate was low and the major contribution of recruits was found in spring. Growth parameters of the Von Bertalanffy growth function were estimated to be L = 7.70 mm, K = 1.200 y(-1), t0 = 0.9 y.
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine Biology, Scientific and Research Center of Tehran, Islamic Azad University, Iran.
authors.forename: Ghotbeddin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Negar
authors.forename: Ghotbeddin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zohre
authors.forename: Nazem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D004463:Ecology; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007492:Iran; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D011336:Probability; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors