Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss)

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dc.contributor.advisorField, John Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, Roberta Joyceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-24T04:15:07Z
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dc.date.issued1980en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 249-252.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe thesis decribes the reproduction, population dynamics and production, filtration, respiration and assimilation of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Kr.) at Bailey's Cottage, False Bay, South Africa. The reproductive season and gonad development is described from monthly measurements made over a period of 4 years. Spawning usually extends from July to February and is characterised by peaks of gamete release interspersed with regeneration of the gonad. Individual fecundity varies from year to year and increases with increasing body size, representing 61-97% of production. Although large volumes of gamete material are emmitted annually, spat settlement at the study site is only successful at 4 to 6 year intervals. The population dynamics at different shore levels is described in detail.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGriffiths, R. J. (1980). <i>Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss)</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12542en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGriffiths, Roberta Joyce. <i>"Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss)."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1980. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12542en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGriffiths, R. 1980. Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss). University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Griffiths, Roberta Joyce AB - The thesis decribes the reproduction, population dynamics and production, filtration, respiration and assimilation of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Kr.) at Bailey's Cottage, False Bay, South Africa. The reproductive season and gonad development is described from monthly measurements made over a period of 4 years. Spawning usually extends from July to February and is characterised by peaks of gamete release interspersed with regeneration of the gonad. Individual fecundity varies from year to year and increases with increasing body size, representing 61-97% of production. Although large volumes of gamete material are emmitted annually, spat settlement at the study site is only successful at 4 to 6 year intervals. The population dynamics at different shore levels is described in detail. DA - 1980 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1980 T1 - Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss) TI - Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12542 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12542
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGriffiths RJ. Ecophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1980 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12542en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleEcophysiology of the black mussel Choromytilus meridionalis (Krauss)en_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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