Survival and reproduction of the mussel Xenostrobus securis (Lamarck) (Mollusca; Bivalvia; Mytilidae) in a Western Australian estuary. Pt. II: Reproduction, growth and longevity

• Published in: Journal of natural history Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 93 - 120
• Main Author: Wilson, B.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 20.01.1969
• Subjects: Bivalvia; Brackish; Marine; Mytilidae; Xenostrobus securis; Australia; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Swan Estuary

Growth, longevity and breeding characteristics of populations of the mussel Xenostrobus securis in the Swan Estuary are remarkably variable, both between one year and another and between upstream and downstream localities. These characteristics and their variability may be accounted for by the speci...