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Growth and mortality rates of the razor clam (Siliqua patula) on Clatsop beaches, Oregon

Creator:

Hirschhorn, George and Oregon. Fish Commission

Abstract:

Clatsop Beaches, characterized by flat beach-face slope (1:70) and small sandsize (0.2 mm.), have supported commercial and recreational fisheries for the razor clam (Siliqua patula) for many years. Tracing the linear growth of two year classes through more than one year following set led to a validation of the ring...

Resource Type:

Technical Report