Life history and production of Sphaerium lacustre (Mollusca : Sphaeriidae) in a shallow subtropical Chinese lake

A fingernail clam, Sphaerium lacustre, was studied in subtropical Lake Donghu from June 1999 to May 2000. The S. lacustre population was characterized by a single annual reproduction period starting in March and ending in October; the population comprised three size groups, of which the 1999 cohort was dominant. The annual average density and biomass were 100.2 ind./m(2) and 12.11 g/m(2), respectively The annual production was 43.02 wet weight g/m(2), and the corresponding annual production/biomass ratio was 3.55.

武汉后湖湖球蚬的周年生产量

采用体长频率法和瞬时生长率法对后湖湖球蚬Sphaerium lacustre的周年生产量进行了测算. 结果表明两种方法得到的生产量较为吻合.生产量的带壳湿重和去壳干重分别是体长频率法1.048 g/(m2a) 0.0599 g/(m2a); 瞬时生长率法1.178 g/(m2a), 0.0673 g/(m2a).对应的P/B系数为3.23.4.