Size-related and seasonal diet of the manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum), as determined using dual stable isotopes
- Authors
- Suh, Yeon Jee; Shin, Kyung-Hoon
- Issue Date
- Dec-2013
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Keywords
- Ruditapes philippinarum; carbon isotopes; nitrogen isotopes; body size; seasonal variation; SIAR
- Citation
- Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, v.135, pp.94 - 105
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- Journal Title
- Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
- Volume
- 135
- Start Page
- 94
- End Page
- 105
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/25938
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.06.029
- ISSN
- 0272-7714
- Abstract
- Stable isotope ratios of lab-cultured Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) and those from natural tidal flats of Seonjae Island in Korea were investigated in terms of their dietary uptake patterns in relation to body size and season. The smallest size group of wild Manila clams revealed significantly depleted delta N-15 based on the results of a one-way ANOVA. There was significant seasonal change in the proportional contribution of food sources, especially in winter, from benthic particulate organic matter (BPOM) to pelagic particulate organic matter (POM). Laboratory-cultured Manila clams showed growth rates of 6.02 -37.75 mm/yr, and smaller-sized clams did not fully utilise the microalgal diets that were provided constantly. Instead, they derived most of their energy from detritus or dead microalgae that had settled on the bottom. Bigger clams, however, exhibited well-balanced source contributions, converting the microalgal diets into biomass. This demonstrates intra-specific differences in the growth rates and preferred diet uptakes of Manila clams, even under similar environmental conditions. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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