Decline of a Callista chione (Bivalvia: Veneridae) bed in the Maresme coast (northwestern Mediterranean Sea)
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dig-icm-es-10261-998762020-11-26T18:18:07Z Decline of a Callista chione (Bivalvia: Veneridae) bed in the Maresme coast (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) Baeta, Marc Ramón, Montserrat Galimany, Eve 11 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables Bivalves are considered key species in many marine communities and the decline of their populations usually causes changes in the structure of the ecosystems. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in the spatial distribution and population structure of an exploited shellfish bed of Callista chione at a location of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea and analyse its potential causes. To this end field surveys for the years 2004 and 2010 covering the whole distribution area of the species were performed and all historical data on commercial landings, clam biomass and density, and locations and volume of dredged sand for beach nourishment were compiled. Results showed that the distribution had been hugely reduced, showing a sharp decline in density and biomass and a decrease in the mean population size in 2010. Our results confirm that the species is a slow-growing bivalve that is highly vulnerable to disturbances prolonged in time. Persistent sand dredging operations since 1987 have gradually reduced the distribution area of the smooth clam to the northeastern part of the clam bed. Consequently, fishing activity has concentrated on a smaller area, thus increasing the fishing effort in the northern part. Therefore, the results clearly suggest that the decline of C. chione bed was mainly caused by the interaction of two coastal uses: sand dredging and clam fisheries. Based on this study, some management guidelines are proposed This paper is a result of the research project “Avaluació de l’estat del banc natural de petxina lluenta del Maresme” (Evaluation of the condition of the smooth clam bed in the Maresme) funded by the Department d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Dirección General de Costas (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) Peer reviewed 2014-07-15T08:49:11Z 2014-07-15T08:49:11Z 2014-06 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 Ocean & Coastal Management 93: 15-25 (2014) 0964-5691 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/99876 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.03.001 873-524X en https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.03.001 Sí none Elsevier |
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Decline of a Callista chione (Bivalvia: Veneridae) bed in the Maresme coast (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) |
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